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Recent Examples of charring
Some of the bodies also showed signs of charring on certain parts of the skeleton, which further supports the theory that the remains were exposed to fire pre-burial, per the researchers.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
In some methods, these processes work by disrupting the combustion cycle, either by charring the fabric, releasing flame-suppressing gases, or creating an insulating layer.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
However, examination of charring on the skeletons — which were buried after being tightly folded into squatting positions — showed signs that they had been exposed to low heat over long periods of time, which would have dried out and preserved the bodies.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The fire burned for 26 days, charring 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
What To Know In a Sunday update, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team said the two fires have burned more than 121,307 acres, with the Elk fire charring 14,635 acres and the Lee fire scorching 106,672 acres.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
In some methods, these processes work by disrupting the combustion cycle, either by charring the fabric, releasing flame-suppressing gases, or creating an insulating layer.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
However, examination of charring on the skeletons — which were buried after being tightly folded into squatting positions — showed signs that they had been exposed to low heat over long periods of time, which would have dried out and preserved the bodies.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The fire burned for 26 days, charring 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
What To Know In a Sunday update, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team said the two fires have burned more than 121,307 acres, with the Elk fire charring 14,635 acres and the Lee fire scorching 106,672 acres.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charring
Verb
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What began as a small brush fire on federal land soon roared into an inferno that would later reignite as the Palisades Fire, scorching more than 200 acres across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When searing the steak, don’t overcrowd the pan.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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But in Benny Safdie’s searing new drama, Johnson trades in his superhero swagger for emotional fragility, physical vulnerability and unflinching truth.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are rarely artificial-lighting setups and usually only a compact camera filming the action.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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The scene will include nightly tree-lighting ceremonies, complete with a flurry of cascading snow.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Charring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charring. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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