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

In 2019 another blaze there, also dubbed the Getty Fire, scorched more than 700 acres.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Sudan’s civil war turned its national museum into a battlefield and crime scene, with ancient statues shattered, skeletal remains scorched and vaults of gold looted.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of scorched

Verb

Darnold injured his right hip, and there is no timetable for his return, the team announced.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Among the seven injured was a woman who was visiting her husband, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of injured

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While most vegetables can be cooked in multiple ways, some truly shine when they’re roasted, thanks to their structure and natural sugar content.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
Whether roasted until soft and caramelized, pureed or peeled in fresh veggie ribbons, September’s abundant harvest offers the ultimate bridge between late-summer sun and early-autumn comfort.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of roasted

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Times staff writer Corinne Purtill wrote that initially park officials were hopeful that because the fire, which charred through 40% of the 18,000-acre island, burned at low intensity through the grove, the trees could recover.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The storefront, gaping and charred, looked like someone had taken a bulldozer and pushed flaming cars inside.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of charred

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