as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
we keep indoors as much as possible during the day so as to avoid the scorching summer heat
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as in charring
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 drying
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorching
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Water vapor is also present in the planet's atmosphere, which the three-dimensional map revealed is constantly broken down by the scorching heat.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Dak Prescott and the offense continued their scorching start to the season with their third 40-point game of the year.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
On a scorching hot Saturday in San Antonio, dozens of teachers traded a day off for a glimpse of the future.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
With six points in four games and dominant five-on-five numbers, Malkin is off to a scorching start.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Most astronomers think these scorching giants formed farther away from their star and then migrated inward.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
In the second episode, the DMV staff comes to work on a scorching hot day.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … TRAIL TENSIONS – Virginia gubernatorial race heats up with a scorching ad about Jay Jones' text scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The fire had engulfed McCarty, scorching 73% of his body, leaving him with scars that would last an entire lifetime to come.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Afternoon shade or dappled shade is beneficial in the hottest climates or when planting a Japanese maple with green or highly dissected leaves (called cut-leaf, lace-leaf or dissectum) to avoid scorching.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Without the trees, Smith said, the street is a beacon for scorching heat.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
In the second quarter, the Blazers shot a scorching 9 of 11 from 3-point range.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Josh Sargent was the man in 2022 and started the EFL Championship season scorching for his club, Norwich City.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
What began as a small brush fire on federal land soon roared into an inferno that would later reignite as the Palisades Fire, scorching more than 200 acres across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Hers is a scorching account of a woman that is more hemmed in by her own self-limiting points of view than the men in the picture or even society at large.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Water vapor is also present in the planet's atmosphere, which the three-dimensional map revealed is constantly broken down by the scorching heat.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Dak Prescott and the offense continued their scorching start to the season with their third 40-point game of the year.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
On a scorching hot Saturday in San Antonio, dozens of teachers traded a day off for a glimpse of the future.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
With six points in four games and dominant five-on-five numbers, Malkin is off to a scorching start.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Most astronomers think these scorching giants formed farther away from their star and then migrated inward.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
In the second episode, the DMV staff comes to work on a scorching hot day.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … TRAIL TENSIONS – Virginia gubernatorial race heats up with a scorching ad about Jay Jones' text scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the Heat found its rhythm as the game went on, shooting a scorching 26 of 34 for the rest of the first half to flip the script and enter halftime with 72-65 lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The fire had engulfed McCarty, scorching 73% of his body, leaving him with scars that would last an entire lifetime to come.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Afternoon shade or dappled shade is beneficial in the hottest climates or when planting a Japanese maple with green or highly dissected leaves (called cut-leaf, lace-leaf or dissectum) to avoid scorching.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Without the trees, Smith said, the street is a beacon for scorching heat.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
In the second quarter, the Blazers shot a scorching 9 of 11 from 3-point range.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Josh Sargent was the man in 2022 and started the EFL Championship season scorching for his club, Norwich City.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
What began as a small brush fire on federal land soon roared into an inferno that would later reignite as the Palisades Fire, scorching more than 200 acres across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Allure editors have long sung the praises of Dyson’s beauty tools—like the Supersonic Origin Hair Dryer, which cuts dry time without scorching your strands, and the Airwrap Origin, known for giving you a salon-quality blowout with barely any heat.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorching
Adjective
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
Verb
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By charring scallions and searing steak in the same skillet, every bite builds layers of savory, smoky flavor.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Try roasting or lightly charring them before using in food to bring out richer flavor and color.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alcohol is very drying and can cause the wood in furniture to crack.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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From trendy picks in quick-drying materials to sculpting pairs that offer just the right squeeze, these are the very best leggings for yoga.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Nov. 2025
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The searing drama follows the titular socialite (Tessa Thompson) over the course of one opulent, suffocating party.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Emergency responders worked around the clock to locate survivors, enduring searing heat and toxic fumes.—
Josh Green,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tofu pudding with piping-hot dipping sauce.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Offered by the slice only, the Milpitas exclusive is the True Italian, a New York thin-crust pizza topped with pesto, mozzarella, garlic, tomato, Romano cheese, oregano and garlic oil, with the option to add goat cheese, ricotta cheese and hot honey.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Her sculptural bookshelf and semicircular floor lamps possess a molten heft—their softened edges appearing raw and time-weathered.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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This result provides the first concrete proof of the technical feasibility of using thorium in a molten-salt reactor system.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Scorching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorching. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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