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as in charred
to burn on the surface
the picnickers kept scorching their marshmallows, deliberately sticking their skewers into the licking flames of the campfire
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as in dried
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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as in burnt
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Recent Examples of scorched
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
During flybys in December 2023 and February 2024, Juno came within 1,500 kilometers of Io’s scorched surface.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Slow-moving thunderstorms frequently unleash catastrophic downpours over the South Fork burn scar, a region still reeling from two fires that scorched over 15,000 acres and destroyed 1,400 structures.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
These houses had three types: homes with steps along the wall or that form a passageway, homes built into two levels with higher places with scorched soil for cooking areas and lower spaces for living, and flat-bottomed homes used as living spaces.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
During flybys in December 2023 and February 2024, Juno came within 1,500 kilometers of Io’s scorched surface.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Trees almost look like they have been scorched by fire.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Slow-moving thunderstorms frequently unleash catastrophic downpours over the South Fork burn scar, a region still reeling from two fires that scorched over 15,000 acres and destroyed 1,400 structures.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorched
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The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Monday afternoon for a small area around Calistoga in Napa County where the Pickett Fire, a wildfire that charred 6,800 acres, burned in August, due to concerns about possible debris flows and mudslides.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Federal investigators say a Florida man has been arrested in connection with one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, a blaze that began as a New Year’s spark that charred some 7,000 structures and killed 12 people.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Assuming the same is true of the new specimens, the carcasses would have dried in the sun in a week or two.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, washable filters are designed to last for the lifetime of the equipment, as long as they are cleaned, dried, and reinstalled regularly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 June 2025
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For years, costumers have been creating spooky serial killers—from Ghostface to Michael Myers—and conjuring up original designs that remain seared into our brains (and promt some of us to look under the bed each night).—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ralph’s in Paris also serves such classics as Ralph’s Burger, prime filet mignon, Dover sole, seared sea bass and mini-lobster rolls.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorched. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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