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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
Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The former's post-apocalyptic cities were nicely sun-scorched and detailed, while the latter's gaudy anime pirates popped with vibrancy.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 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
The fires scorched trails, campgrounds and beloved ecosystems in and around Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapahoe and Roosevelt national forests.
—Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The former's post-apocalyptic cities were nicely sun-scorched and detailed, while the latter's gaudy anime pirates popped with vibrancy.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 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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Cook under the broiler for 4 to 5 minutes until slightly charred on top then remove them from the oven.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Even a minute or two can make the difference between lightly scorched and completely charred.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Ana dried her hands on a dishtowel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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When the leaves are young, they can be picked and dried to make white tea.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 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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Inside the clubhouse at Ferry Point, the bar menu lists a $15 espresso martini, while the skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and the pan-seared salmon over tricolor quinoa go for $36 apiece.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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About 60 percent of the menu changes seasonally, with popular entrees including spaghetti alla nerano and pan-seared salmon with heirloom tomato beurre blanc and white bean succotash.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 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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Mense was a hitting assistant with the Blue Jays during Chapman’s two-year stint in Toronto from 2022-23, including a scorching run in his final season that resulted in the American League Player of the Month award for April.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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After a scorching stretch with little rain, this week is bringing some change to South Florida.—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Scorched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorched. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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