SCALDED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

scalded

verb

past tense of scald

as in bruised

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as in scorched

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Verb

The man’s muscles and skin were lacerated by the bear’s claws and teeth.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Corbin fractured his jaw in two places, busted his upper arm, and lacerated his lip.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lacerated

Verb

Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The Norte fire — the most devastating blaze — scorched more than 570 acres in residential neighborhoods in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, damaging or destroying at least six homes.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of scorched

Verb

Police said 23 people were detained overnight, while six officers and one journalist were injured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
With both Penix and Tagovailoa injured to begin the season and Cooper Rush at quarterback, the offense scored just 16 points over the first two weeks of the season.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of injured

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Despite a killer teaser trailer that had audiences jumping in their seats, the Blumhouse/Atomic Monster production is getting roasted by some members of a crowd that typically skews positive.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Ascension features globally sourced coffees roasted in small batches.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of roasted

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Russian missile and drone attacks killed five people in Kyiv and left at least 600,000 without power, as strikes battered the capital’s energy infrastructure for a third night.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The storm battered the coast over the weekend with wind, rain and unusually large waves, which tore apart a historic boardwalk and smashed into coastal homes.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of battered

Verb

At NoriFish, it gets grilled or torched until the skin turns crisp and charred while the interior stays buttery.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Bangkok Kunsthalle, in Chinatown, opened in 2024 in a former academic publishing house that was ravaged by a fire 25 years ago; the mazelike interior, some of it still charred, is a surprisingly compelling stage for art.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of charred

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