as in burns
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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Reigniting its engines for two braking burns, the booster settled onto the ship for a smoky but on-target touchdown less than 10 minutes after liftoff.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026 -
At the time of the first recall, Casely received 51 consumer reports of the chargers overheating, expanding or catching on fire while in use, resulting in six minor burns.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tucson will also be at or near record temperatures through March 27 as the state’s unprecedented heat wave scorches on, the weather service said.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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As the world around them scorches under record heat, a family walks into the woods, asking what the future holds in this thermal dystopia.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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There’s a time and a place for a laborious chili recipe with upwards of 30 ingredients that simmers all day long.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Black lives don’t matter in Warwick Thornton’s fiercely original outback Western Wolfram, a surprisingly emotional genre piece that simmers with menace and doesn’t let up until the bloody finale.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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James said nothing changes in his preparation from the regular season to the postseason, even when a looming battle against Rockets star Kevin Durant might reopen old playoff scars on Saturday night.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even just a little rain on burn scars can quickly lead to flash floods and debris flows, Schumacher said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As soon as water boils, turn off heat; cover saucepan, and let stand for 12 minutes.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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These boils impact the Egyptians and even Pharaoh’s magicians.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson could be an option, but his injuries (knee as a freshman, collarbone as a junior, hamstring as a senior) are troubling.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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All season, the Lightning have been able to overcome injuries to key players, especially among their defenseman group.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chops, gouges, wounds it like the shadow grooves on the sidewalks—the sun is setting earlier.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Scalds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalds. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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