as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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Recent Examples of scald
Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025
Few organisms can withstand the scalding waters, as one poor bison recently discovered.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2025
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Contrast that with some cheap coffee makers that produce scalding coffee.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025
Few organisms can withstand the scalding waters, as one poor bison recently discovered.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2025
Verb
Applying a thin layer of lawn soil might help protect the green runners from sun scald but is probably not necessary.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
Noun
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Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The cast and crew would arrive late morning and spend six to seven hours rehearsing all the vehicle movements, stunts, gas burns, and actor staging (including the child actors on the school bus with Matthew McConaughey and American Ferrera).—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skin around the bite may bruise or turn blueish, resulting in a bulls-eye look, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump, too, faced bruising results in the poll, with most respondents labeling his actions as authoritarian and damaging to the U.S. economy.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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My throat was scorched, my tongue was swollen — and the acid would not stop coming.—
Jack Korngold,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The shooting in Columbia laid bare simmering disputes across the country over gun violence at or near college campuses, major travel destinations for fans, alumni and parents of students.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Denbrock didn’t hide any simmering frustration about that turnover.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Originally, Ascher and Fraker were each charged with one count of failure to act to prevent bodily harm to a child, a felony that could have resulted in as much as six-year prison sentences.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By the end of the fight, at least three students were hurt by Clarke and a mirror on the wall was cracked, punched by a student who lacerated his hand, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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His desperate, lacerating Teddy is a character who has ruined his own life, who has martyred himself out of his devotion to The Truth.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On some days, Gupta cooks inside it, showing how food can also be memory, art, and healing.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Drizzle with more oil and get the wings well coated before cooking.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Blanch: Also known as parboiling, blanching involves cooking a food in boiling water for a short period of time, then quickly cooling it down in an ice bath to halt the cooking process.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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All was topped with juicy (not chewy) shrimp, parboiled pieces of asparagus, and a blend of five Italian cheeses.—
Betty Gold Kider,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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