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Recent Examples of charred
Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Some rooms are visibly charred from the fire, while others appear cluttered and decrepit due to a lack of maintenance over the years.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Then the bourbon is put into new French oak barrels that were toasted and charred using a proprietary process to achieve a specific flavor profile.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
For fillets with the skin still on, grill skin side down the entire time until the flesh is opaque and the skin is lightly charred, around 6–8 minutes.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Roast until the tomatoes have popped open and are charred, about 25 to 30 minutes.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
While not too doughy like New York pizza can be, the crust is cooked thin, crispy, but not charred.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The incoming rain could fall at rates of an inch per hour, raising the risk of flooding, mudslides and debris flows, especially in areas charred by the wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods earlier this year.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Try the Euphoria, a citrusy blend of Roku gin, charred lemon cordial, dolin blanc, and anise, topped off with tonic.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Some rooms are visibly charred from the fire, while others appear cluttered and decrepit due to a lack of maintenance over the years.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Then the bourbon is put into new French oak barrels that were toasted and charred using a proprietary process to achieve a specific flavor profile.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
For fillets with the skin still on, grill skin side down the entire time until the flesh is opaque and the skin is lightly charred, around 6–8 minutes.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025
Roast until the tomatoes have popped open and are charred, about 25 to 30 minutes.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
While not too doughy like New York pizza can be, the crust is cooked thin, crispy, but not charred.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The incoming rain could fall at rates of an inch per hour, raising the risk of flooding, mudslides and debris flows, especially in areas charred by the wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods earlier this year.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Try the Euphoria, a citrusy blend of Roku gin, charred lemon cordial, dolin blanc, and anise, topped off with tonic.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charred
Verb
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The exterior of that building, a large commercial and industrial structure, was scorched by the flames but the firefighters managed to keep that adjacent building from become involved in the blaze.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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That fire scorched 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures and killed 85 people.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Be aware that, once dormancy is broken, flower buds on the stems are also vulnerable to frost/freeze damage, and that might not be as evident as the singed edges or distorted-leaf symptoms on expanding foliage.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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When squirrels scale the giant tree towering over the property, a crispy sound wafts from the singed bark.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Charred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charred. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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