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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
The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave scorches parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.
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ABC News, 26 May 2026
Sentences that fizzle and scorch will also appeal to fans of Jade Sharma and Mary Robison, other bards of women on the absolute verge.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
That’s because, when temperatures are scorching, your body begins losing minerals quickly, and your regular eight glasses of water aren’t enough to replenish them.
—Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Since then, however, three other wildfires have scorched more acreage.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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ABC News, 26 May 2026
Sentences that fizzle and scorch will also appeal to fans of Jade Sharma and Mary Robison, other bards of women on the absolute verge.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
That’s because, when temperatures are scorching, your body begins losing minerals quickly, and your regular eight glasses of water aren’t enough to replenish them.
—Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Since then, however, three other wildfires have scorched more acreage.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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The results of DNA tests to determine the identities of some of the bodies that were charred beyond recognition are expected later Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Cows produce more colostrum than their calves need, so the excess is collected, pasteurized, dried and packaged for human consumption.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who lives in the Valley knows that spring is just a cruel tease anyway, a little taste of paradise before eyebrow-singeing heat is upon us.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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