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scalded

verb

past tense of scald
1
as in bruised

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as in scorched

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as in parboiled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalded
  1. lacerated
  2. scorched
  3. parboiled
  4. injured
  5. roasted
  6. boiled
  7. battered
  8. charred
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
  • This has always been a heated game, the rivalry burning hot long before Kiffin scorched the Earth on his way out the door.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Aspen Acres Fire and Gold Mountain Fire scorched more than 140,000 acres and destroyed 324 homes.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of scorched
Verb
  • It can be used on any vegetable that can be parboiled.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of parboiled
Verb
  • After two unsuccessful attempts to restore engine power, the NTSB report said, the pilot ejected at 3,000 feet above sea level and was seriously injured.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, two days after two boys were killed and two women were injured in a DeKalb County shooting, police said.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of injured
Verb
  • To make this homemade apple pie even more special, the apples are roasted before they’re added to the crust so they’re guaranteed to be tender and full of flavor.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The beans are roasted in-house and rotate through a selection of single-origin coffees, including limited-run offerings from outside their Honduran core.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of roasted
Verb
  • The agitation of the team’s fanbase boiled to the surface this summer.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Super-fresh corn on the cob hardly needs to be cooked, let alone boiled.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of boiled
Verb
  • Hurricane Fiona had battered the town in September 2022, on record as the worst tropical storm ever to hit Canada.
    — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Not long after Tung took office in 1997, Hong Kong’s economy was battered by a financial crisis that swept across Asia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of battered
Verb
  • Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The same chargrill produces the usual skewers but also charred okra spears or smoky mushrooms.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of charred
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“Scalded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalded. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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