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as in charred
to burn on the surface
the picnickers kept scorching their marshmallows, deliberately sticking their skewers into the licking flames of the campfire
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as in dried
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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as in burnt
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Recent Examples of scorched
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
During flybys in December 2023 and February 2024, Juno came within 1,500 kilometers of Io’s scorched surface.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The sun lit the sky, scorched the roofs, but there were no longer shadows of boys running shirtless down the streets.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
These houses had three types: homes with steps along the wall or that form a passageway, homes built into two levels with higher places with scorched soil for cooking areas and lower spaces for living, and flat-bottomed homes used as living spaces.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
During flybys in December 2023 and February 2024, Juno came within 1,500 kilometers of Io’s scorched surface.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Sparked by faulty electrical transmission lines and fueled by high winds, the Camp Fire scorched over 150,000 acres and nearly wiped the town of Paradise off the map.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The sun lit the sky, scorched the roofs, but there were no longer shadows of boys running shirtless down the streets.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorched
Verb
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Artemis 2 was initially expected to launch this year, but NASA pushed the mission into 2026 after the Artemis 1 Orion capsule's heat shield charred more severely than expected during its reentry to Earth's atmosphere.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, which charred about a 10-by-10-foot patch of vegetation between the northbound and southbound lanes of South Mission Road near Airpark Road, Choi said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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All continers must be dried properly before storing.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Role of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Both fresh and dried fruit can be part of a healthy diet.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Ralph’s in Paris also serves such classics as Ralph’s Burger, prime filet mignon, Dover sole, seared sea bass and mini-lobster rolls.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Raw, cured, seared and dry-aged fish arrive one after the other; a recent menu also included sea urchin, savory egg custard with snow crab and marbled tofu.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorched. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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