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

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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

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The tragedy occurred less than two hours after another deadly incident in Chatsworth, where a collision involving a Metro bus and a passenger vehicle killed two people and injured several others.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
In the ensuing, comically inept exchange of shotgun fire, both friends are injured, as is bandit leader Kakucha (Vakho Chkhartisvili).

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of injured

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Vista Bean purchases coffee from Jenga at fair prices before the beans make their way to Oceanside to be roasted and served at places like The Landing.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of roasted

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Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Close in, a comet is battered by the torrent of the sun's solar wind, which pushes the comet's material away into a distinctive tail.

— Rahul Rao, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of battered

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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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