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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
In Kuhr’s play-calling debut at Miami, the Patriots got scorched and allowed scores on half of their defensive series.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Aerial footage revealed one building was completely destroyed, with debris and scorched vehicles scattered across the area.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
What began as a small brush fire on federal land soon roared into an inferno that would later reignite as the Palisades Fire, scorching more than 200 acres across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Aerial footage revealed one building was completely destroyed, with debris and scorched vehicles scattered across the area.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
What began as a small brush fire on federal land soon roared into an inferno that would later reignite as the Palisades Fire, scorching more than 200 acres across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
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The pork is perfectly seasoned and charred, then enveloped in a thick homemade corn tortilla that keeps its structure no matter how much tomatillo salsa is added.—
Natalie Hoy,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Burning or charring meat at high heat can also create chemicals linked to a higher cancer risk, according to the National Cancer Institute.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dry mode is great for laundry rooms where clothes need to dry on racks quickly, and continuous mode is ideal for basements that are continuously humid.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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It's rinsed, dried, and placed in a roasting pan.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Both of these drying mistakes can singe the fibers, making your once fluffy towels stiff and uncomfortable.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the laser singes her brain.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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From distributor Sony Pictures Classics, the feature follows a young Iraqi girl who is chosen to bake her school a celebratory dessert in observation of Saddam Hussein’s birthday.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees, rotate baking sheet, and continue to bake until crust is deep golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes longer.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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