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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as in parboiled

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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

Unprecedented high temperatures scorched the continent from late May until the end of August this year.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of scorched

Verb

Less than three minutes into the third quarter, Wilson injured his hand and was taken out of the game.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
The Chargers standout has played multiple positions and even stepped in at quarterback when the team's starter was injured, demonstrating his willingness to do whatever his team needs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of injured

Verb

And an almost-three-Dolphins-rookie first For his second time in as many games, Kevin Coleman roasted a defense’s back end.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
At Rôtisserie Coco Rico, a Plateau institution open since 1970, the chicken is spit-roasted and served with GF piri-piri in a mélange of the two dominant local styles.

— Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of roasted

Verb

Nutritional profiles can vary by type of carrot or sweet potato, preparation method (raw, boiled, roasted), and portion size.

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
El-Sayed, in responding to a question about Social Security, boiled his preferred frame for this election down to one sentence.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of boiled

Verb

Shares have been battered on concerns that artificial intelligence companies — including CoreWeave — were borrowing too much money for their build-outs.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Many Peruvians are also battered by rising insecurity and the increasing cost of food.

— Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of battered

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