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weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorched
Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
For blocks and blocks, rows of brick chimneys stood defiant, unshakable among the rubble of scorched homes.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
That includes area scorched by the Eaton fire in January of 2025.
—Ryan Carter, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Adjective
For this method, coffee is roasted at the lowest possible temperature for the shortest possible time to avoid a scorched flavor.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
For blocks and blocks, rows of brick chimneys stood defiant, unshakable among the rubble of scorched homes.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Basil also benefits from taller pepper plants, which provide enough shade to prevent basil leaves from getting scorched during intense summer heat.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
That includes area scorched by the Eaton fire in January of 2025.
—Ryan Carter, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorched
Adjective
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Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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First, the hot dog must be slightly charred.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Brush the cut sides with olive oil and grill, cut-side down, over direct heat until charred, about 1 minute.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Across a 90-foot wall at the Orlando Museum of Art, Tommerup assembled three monumental pyramids built from canvases dragged through the ocean and Biscayne Bay, dried in flowering trees and tossed from rooftops at dusk, surrendering part of the creative process to nature itself.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Many everyday items like sneakers, hats, backpacks, and yoga mats can be safely machine washed and air dried.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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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Each shrimp is carefully cleaned and then pan-seared with cumin, coriander and masala.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Highlights include barbecue shrimp, pan-seared grouper with Conecuh sausage over goat cheese and gouda corn pudding, and prime steaks.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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From lakefront hideaways to mountain towns, these refreshing getaways offer all the adventure and charm of a classic summer vacation, minus the scorching heat.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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This typically happens from the heat that comes from the scorching afternoons here in the South.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorched. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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