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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
His skin, meanwhile, is scorched and smoking in the sunlight.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Potentially record-breaking heat is expected to scorch much of Southern California beginning on Thursday and lasting well into next week.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The marmalade will probably scorch a little at the pan edges.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Emily Scott, the owner of Scott Farm in Maine, cautions that direct sunlight can scorch the leaves, making indirect light the ideal choice for these plants.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Potentially record-breaking heat is expected to scorch much of Southern California beginning on Thursday and lasting well into next week.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The marmalade will probably scorch a little at the pan edges.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Emily Scott, the owner of Scott Farm in Maine, cautions that direct sunlight can scorch the leaves, making indirect light the ideal choice for these plants.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scorch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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The fire destroyed more than 160 structures and charred 25,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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The thin crust was chewy yet charred, simple but deeply satisfying.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Glossing 5-Min Lamination Mask This mask became an instant winter-hair hero for me, helping to revive my dried-out, dull lengths with each use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fire officials say there's no elevated fire danger today, but early heat like this can start drying vegetation sooner than usual.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The hair on the boots were singed but the flames quickly petered out, a video of the incident shows.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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