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weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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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
Javier Torres, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile left at least 15 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
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
Verb
Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a summer heat wave.
—Javier Torres, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile left at least 15 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Jan. 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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Run the wings under the broiler until lightly charred.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Heat 2-3 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then fry the aubergine until charred and cooked through.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The scientists dried a liquid solution containing the supraball structures on the surface of a commercially available thermoelectric generator (TEG)—a device used to convert light into electricity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 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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Its menu features a wide variety of options for seafood lovers, including crab cakes, sablefish, pan-seared scallops, and a French onion filet.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dinner is five courses for $55—think dishes like Esqueixada, Arroz Meloso with seared scallop, braised short rib with wild mushrooms and Apple Basque Cheesecake.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, the Women’s Tag Team Championship has been involved in a scorching game of hot potato over the past year.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days, but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorched. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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