Synonyms of charring

charring

verb

present participle of char

as in scorching

to burn on the surface

I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorching
• baking
• singeing
• searing
• lighting
• kindling
• igniting
• firing
• incinerating
• inflaming
• cremating
• scalding
• scathing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of charring

Authorities spotted a woman walking between a vehicle and a nearby pole, which showed signs of charring and smelled of gasoline. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

But the Track Fire had interrupted this picturesque scene, charring the thick tree trunks that peppered the canyon wall in New Mexico. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Grill, reducing heat or moving to a cooler spot if charring too quickly, until cooked through and well browned, about 5 minutes per side. — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

The Whitewater-Baldy Fire of 2012 had killed most of its pines and streamside willows on its way to charring 465 square miles. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Ivan Datsiv, an IT worker, was in his apartment in Kyiv’s Podil district when a Russian drone tore through the floor on Tuesday, charring the ceilings and walls of his apartment and completely destroying the one next door. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Morawetz also points to baking and air-frying as favorite preparation methods, noting that charring or blackening from direct high-heat grilling can be linked to health risks. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Triple Char means that the barrels the bourbon was aged in were charred for three times as long as usual, which is supposed to bring out even more flavors from the wood (the charring process is really what makes bourbon bourbon, after all). — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

House of Leon crafts it from Douglas fir using shou sugi ban, a traditional Japanese technique that preserves wood by charring its surface. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026