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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
Sure enough, by week’s end, Duke sued its quarterback, and Clemson’s coach went scorched earth on Ole Miss’s coach.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Once the collector fills up, remove the moka pot from the heat so your perfect cup doesn’t end up tasting scorched.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
As climate change makes fire conditions likelier, more areas are susceptible to fires like those that scorched Los Angeles.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
As Sons points out, plants want consistent warmth, not blasts of heat, which can cause scorching.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Once the collector fills up, remove the moka pot from the heat so your perfect cup doesn’t end up tasting scorched.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
As climate change makes fire conditions likelier, more areas are susceptible to fires like those that scorched Los Angeles.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
As Sons points out, plants want consistent warmth, not blasts of heat, which can cause scorching.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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All this tree’s limbs had been removed and its trunk looked charred from top to bottom.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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During my inaugural visit, the kitchen’s Santa Maria grill served as a fiery altar, charring a litany of premium meats over an open flame.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Plus the formula is fast-drying, to prevent flaking and smudging, with a small fiber brush that coats each lash while keeping clumping at bay.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Humans have always processed food by chopping, cooking, fermenting, drying or freezing.—
Michael I Goran,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Breath automatic singed in a tight grin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Four years earlier, in May 2021, a great blaze had swept close enough to singe the trees around us.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Feel free to add a few cracks of black pepper to the tops and bake for 5 to 7 minutes per side (flipping halfway through).—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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