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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
Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
At the same time, a scorched tree that looks dead could survive.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Jim Foerster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As of Sunday evening, the fire had scorched a little over 4,000 acres and was 49% contained.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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
At the same time, a scorched tree that looks dead could survive.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The Texas wildfires scorched 500,000 acres within 24 hours of ignition.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As of Sunday evening, the fire had scorched a little over 4,000 acres and was 49% contained.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorched
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Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some rooms are visibly charred from the fire, while others appear cluttered and decrepit due to a lack of maintenance over the years.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 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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Be aware that, once dormancy is broken, flower buds on the stems are also vulnerable to frost/freeze damage, and that might not be as evident as the singed edges or distorted-leaf symptoms on expanding foliage.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorched. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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