as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scald
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These hot spots may not be felt from the bottle but have the potential to seriously scald or burn a baby's mouth.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
Verb
Rohan stepped further into the scalding heat of the spray, taking in it a distinct kind of pleasure.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These hot spots may not be felt from the bottle but have the potential to seriously scald or burn a baby's mouth.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
Noun
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In addition to known problems securing legitimate lethal injection drugs, autopsies have shown that lethal injection causes a rush of fluid into the lungs, and burns have been found on bodies after electrocutions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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It is thought that a malfunction during the engine burn left the craft unable to reach the velocity needed to escape orbit and reach Venus, according to NASA.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Photos showing Rihanna bloodied and bruised after the attack were leaked to the public at the time, forever altering Brown's reputation and kicking off more than a decade of legal troubles.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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At one point, Geoff decided to reprogram Ian’s foot switch, in part to cheer up Molly Holm, one of Ian’s nurses since 2008, who had bruised her ribs slipping on ice.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
Verb
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As if this summer's scorching weather prediction from the Old Farmer's Almanac wasn't enough to set us all—ahem—ablaze, hurricane season 2025 is also poised to set some records.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Scrutiny circled them after Game 3, when a struggling Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t defer to a scorching Williams down the stretch.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Hernández’s version incorporates bacon and ham, and calls for a mixture of garlic, spices and meat to marinate for a week before being simmered into a hearty, comforting soup.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Their experience catapulted them to fame and celebrity, but underneath that notoriety simmered the truth of what really happened that night, which would test even the most epic of romances.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Robbery – The taking of anything of value from the control, custody or care of another person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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In fact, in some people, probiotics may cause more harm than good.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Deputies found her body only partially clothed and had two black eyes, swollen and lacerated lips and other facial injuries.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The accident broke both her legs, lacerated her liver, damaged her colon, severed an artery in her right leg, and collapsed her lung.—
Jordan Rau,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ingredients Crushed ice 1 cup water 1 cup sugar CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER 1 bunch mint Bourbon (Prep time: 3 minutes; cook time: 3 minutes; servings: 3) Directions 1.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Gus Jaubert, a Frenchman who cooked for Gen. John Hunt Morgan’s Confederate raiders, supposedly fed hundreds at these events and became known as the father of Kentucky burgoo (his kettle pots are still on display at Buffalo Trace Distillery).—
Brian Bennett,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The veggies are parboiled until bright green and tender-crisp.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2024
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The mottled beans that are parboiled and salted, the toxic pokeweed cooked into tasty greens, the dumplings wrapped in hickory leaves and tied with stalks of rush — these, like the milkies, are meant to be shared.—
Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
21 Oct. 2023
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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