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as in to dry
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorch
If words could scorch stone, the Palais would have crumbled.
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Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Herro’s scoring and shooting efficiency had taken a dip after a scorching start to the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Herro’s scorching shooting continued in the second quarter, finishing the first half with 23 points on perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field, 3-of-3 shooting on threes and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But the people who live on its streets, like K, must contend with cold winters and scorching summers.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Herro’s scoring and shooting efficiency had taken a dip after a scorching start to the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Herro’s scorching shooting continued in the second quarter, finishing the first half with 23 points on perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field, 3-of-3 shooting on threes and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But the people who live on its streets, like K, must contend with cold winters and scorching summers.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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Large west- and south-facing windows were completely missing their glass panes, shattered glass littered the pathways and doors stood ajar amid signs of charring.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Large west- and south-facing windows were completely missing their glass panes, shattered glass littered the pathways, and doors stood ajar amid signs of charring.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Beetles gel polish set 110 pieces: on sale for $49 Original price: $59.99 (Amazon) Gel nail polish sets like this 110 piece one from Beetles makes a long-lasting, glossy finish possible because the polish dries and sets under a special UV light.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The waterproof, smudge-resistant formula glides on smoothly, dries quickly, and lasts all day.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
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The oak and sycamore trees, which would have taken decades, if not centuries to return if they had been killed by the fire, were still standing, some just lightly singed.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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One study shows that toxic VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are emitted when synthetic hair is singed or heated at temperatures of 250°C and above.—
Kiara Byrd,
Allure,
31 Oct. 2024
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Analysis Becoming more at ease with the criticism could be a positive step for Meghan as hostile reactions to her work are now baked in on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Part of the problem is baked into the material and was present back in the 1990s.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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