scorches

present tense third-person singular of scorch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scorches Potent scenes fail to be as intense as Taylor’s grind-you-up performance that scorches everything and everyone around her. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorches
Verb
  • At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These high-rise cuties look office-appropriate but feel more like leggings, thanks to four-way stretch and thermoregulating fabric that dries quickly and helps to wick away sweat throughout the day.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Keeping them exposed under your bed not only dries them out over time, but increases the amount of dust mites that will cling onto the garments.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the laser singes her brain.
    Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Scorches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorches. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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