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as in bruised
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as in scorched
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalded
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They are lacerated by propellers.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026 -
Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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By Thursday afternoon, Quarry 2 had burned more than 17,000 acres while Wells had scorched 600, according to the Florida Forest Service fire map.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Remove Dead Flowers but Don't Overprune Remove dead flowers but leave any partially dead or scorched leaves in place.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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It can be used on any vegetable that can be parboiled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
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The man does not appear to be injured.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The shootings, which police suspect were committed by one man, left one person dead and four people injured.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Kimmel also roasted Leno to his face during a guest appearance on The Jay Leno Show.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Lobster tails arrive oven-roasted with butter and classic sides.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Dried khat leaves are also boiled to create a stimulant tea.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Next, they're boiled in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes, then are removed and left to cool so the seal can form.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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Politicians and pundits and former residents have battered New York City in recent years, branding our town as a symbol of a country gone to hell.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The risk now is that the oil shock, like the previous supply shocks that have battered the economy since the pandemic, proves to be sticky.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Ground and air crews stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that charred 560 acres on the southern edges of Camp Pendleton on Wednesday near Oceanside neighborhoods, base officials said.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Approximately 200 miles south of the Spring Creek fire, the Bear fire charred 148 acres near the Army’s Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site north of Trinidad.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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“Scalded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalded. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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