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
Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the heat of the day, desert-dwelling snakes will retreat into shade or rodent burrows to shield themselves from the scorching sun.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As a result, millions of Americans are sweating through heatwaves and opening electricity bills that feel just as scorching.
—Anisha Steephen, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Energy levels among the lions were low in the scorching midday sun.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Down one against the inferior Dallas Wings — though one with a scorching-hot Paige Bueckers — in a game the Sparks had to have to keep their playoff hopes alive, that’s what Plum did.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Red flag warnings are in place through Saturday for the mountains north of the cities of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara, including places like Santa Clarita, due to the scorching heat, low humidity, and locally breezy winds.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
Gilbert suggests taking a break from hiking due to the scorching weather.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The scorching-hot veteran now has 14 home runs in his last 33 games.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
These trees know how to withstand hardships—including scorching Southern summers—and require little to no maintenance once they are established.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
The temperature on the field was scorching, yet Ryan started off cold.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Herdade de Rio Frio’s cork oaks, which are native to Portugal and can resist frequent droughts and scorching summer temperatures, were planted more than a century ago.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The dry thunderstorms come amid a lingering heat wave in Southern California and scorching temperatures in other parts of the state.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Historic data According to NIFC records for 2024, lightning ignited 305 fires in California, scorching 90,206 acres of wildland.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Further questions remain as to the cost and environmental impact of running and cooling miles of data centers in the Middle East’s scorching deserts, as well as the ability to draw AI engineers to live in Saudi Arabia.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Arizona's emergence as a legitimate wine region might seem improbable to those who picture only scorching heat and endless sand.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
There was a homer binge and a scorching hot streak.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the heat of the day, desert-dwelling snakes will retreat into shade or rodent burrows to shield themselves from the scorching sun.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As a result, millions of Americans are sweating through heatwaves and opening electricity bills that feel just as scorching.
—Anisha Steephen, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Energy levels among the lions were low in the scorching midday sun.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Down one against the inferior Dallas Wings — though one with a scorching-hot Paige Bueckers — in a game the Sparks had to have to keep their playoff hopes alive, that’s what Plum did.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Red flag warnings are in place through Saturday for the mountains north of the cities of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara, including places like Santa Clarita, due to the scorching heat, low humidity, and locally breezy winds.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
Gilbert suggests taking a break from hiking due to the scorching weather.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The scorching-hot veteran now has 14 home runs in his last 33 games.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
These trees know how to withstand hardships—including scorching Southern summers—and require little to no maintenance once they are established.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
The temperature on the field was scorching, yet Ryan started off cold.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Herdade de Rio Frio’s cork oaks, which are native to Portugal and can resist frequent droughts and scorching summer temperatures, were planted more than a century ago.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The dry thunderstorms come amid a lingering heat wave in Southern California and scorching temperatures in other parts of the state.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Historic data According to NIFC records for 2024, lightning ignited 305 fires in California, scorching 90,206 acres of wildland.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Further questions remain as to the cost and environmental impact of running and cooling miles of data centers in the Middle East’s scorching deserts, as well as the ability to draw AI engineers to live in Saudi Arabia.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Arizona's emergence as a legitimate wine region might seem improbable to those who picture only scorching heat and endless sand.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorching
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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
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The fire burned for 26 days, charring 23,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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What To Know In a Sunday update, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team said the two fires have burned more than 121,307 acres, with the Elk fire charring 14,635 acres and the Lee fire scorching 106,672 acres.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But over the years, the river had been dammed upstream, drying it up and killing the fish.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wash off all makeup or use makeup-removal wipes on your face before drying with a towel.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a significant battery life tax to pay for the microLED model’s searing brightness, too.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the gifted Argentinian auteur has never tackled the issue as directly as in Landmarks (Nuestra Tierra), a searing and detailed chronicle of murder, bigotry and robbery on a massive scale that also marks the director’s first feature-length documentary.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Use hot sausage or chicken sausage for a different flavor profile.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The semiconductor firm, whose AI chips have been a hot item for those involved in the artificial intelligence world, has been considered the number one among tech analysts and investors.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 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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Depending on need, the hot molten salt can be used to generate steam, which can power an electrical turbine.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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These processes created microscopic craters and splashes of molten rock on the asteroid's surface, according to the paper.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Scorching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorching. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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