Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalded
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Sparked by faulty electrical transmission lines and fueled by high winds, the Camp Fire scorched over 150,000 acres and nearly wiped the town of Paradise off the map.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The sun lit the sky, scorched the roofs, but there were no longer shadows of boys running shirtless down the streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Up to half of the milk products used had been boiled, which would have pasteurized the milk.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
25 Aug. 2025
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Regular diced tomatoes or regular fire-roasted without green chiles would also work.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Each agave plant takes at least seven years to mature and is farmed without pesticides or chemicals before being roasted, fermented, and distilled in copper stills.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The potential simmered beneath the surface last season across 21 league appearances (13 off the bench) with one goal, four assists and occasional injury problems.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Many ministers and political leaders arriving at the palace used civilian number plates instead of special ones given to officials, a witness said, in an apparent security measure as unrest simmered in some places.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Shots fired before dawn in a Charlotte business district killed one person and critically injured another, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bundy statement raises question of rogue FBI round Ammon Bundy’s brother, Ryan Bundy, was also injured in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 1-4 Fire that sparked Tuesday in Mariposa County, northwest of Chowchilla, has charred 3,802 acres as of Wednesday.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So far this year, nearly two dozen large wildfires have charred roughly 218,000 acres in Colorado, mostly on the Western Slope.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Heck, Mougey poached Paton’s nephew away for a scouting job in New York.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Over 100,000 pangolins are poached from the wild every year.—
Michael Adkesson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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While cruise line operators are enjoying a surge in popularity after the pandemic badly battered the industry—and Carnival itself reported an all-time high of $25 billion in annual revenue in 2024—investments in AI and other technologies could make travel by ship even more desirable.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Long Walk takes place in an alternate America in what looks like the ’60s or ’70s, one that’s been battered and economically devastated by an internal conflict.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Scalded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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