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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
Josh Sargent was the man in 2022 and started the EFL Championship season scorching for his club, Norwich City.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
In Kuhr’s play-calling debut at Miami, the Patriots got scorched and allowed scores on half of their defensive series.
—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
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
In Kuhr’s play-calling debut at Miami, the Patriots got scorched and allowed scores on half of their defensive series.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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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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The material is a durable 70-denier nylon taffeta that’s supremely soft, breathable, cooling, and quick-drying.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Recharge the balls by washing them in a mesh bag on a delicate cycle, then air-dry or run them through a drying cycle on high heat.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 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
Verb
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Remove foil and baste apples every 15 minutes while continuing to bake for another 45 minutes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Cade, Isabel and I love to bake the most.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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