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
FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Wright, though, is the one in scorching-hot form in the English Championship.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Through the unrelenting summer, Japan’s hospitals have received waves of elderly patients, including some who collapsed at home, or on the street under the scorching sun.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
What comes next is a scorching exploration of diaspora and survival told through the throbbing beats of EDM.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
That water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas, would have pushed the world into a scorching-hot greenhouse state not long after its birth.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
And in a scorching June 22 piece on generative AI, Oliver continually brought the argument back to a fundamental but often overlooked human issue with the industry.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Behold, as the seasons change and the scorching summer sun gives way to autumn leaves, another slate of restaurants is expected to open before year’s end.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
There was a homer binge and a scorching hot streak.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Le Creuset Stoneware Heritage Rectangular Dish This baking dish is crafted from durable stone that maintains even temperatures and prevents scorching.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Shares of the database software company have soared more than 80% this year, the seventh-best performance in the S&P 500 Index, as scorching demand for AI computing turbocharges its revenue growth.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
With cold winters and scorching summers, many wineries harvest the grapes at night when temperatures are cooler to prevent fermentation before the grapes can be processed.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
The resulting scorching ash cloud reached as high as 16 miles into the atmosphere, darkening the sky and causing homes and businesses as far as 300 miles away to close.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
A’ja Wilson, incumbent MVP and leader of scorching Las Vegas, seeks the award for the fourth time in her career.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Continue reading … TRAIL TENSIONS – Virginia gubernatorial race heats up with a scorching ad about Jay Jones' text scandal.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Wright, though, is the one in scorching-hot form in the English Championship.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Through the unrelenting summer, Japan’s hospitals have received waves of elderly patients, including some who collapsed at home, or on the street under the scorching sun.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
What comes next is a scorching exploration of diaspora and survival told through the throbbing beats of EDM.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
That water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas, would have pushed the world into a scorching-hot greenhouse state not long after its birth.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
And in a scorching June 22 piece on generative AI, Oliver continually brought the argument back to a fundamental but often overlooked human issue with the industry.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Behold, as the seasons change and the scorching summer sun gives way to autumn leaves, another slate of restaurants is expected to open before year’s end.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
There was a homer binge and a scorching hot streak.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
With that in mind, the singer makes scorching sonic choices.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Le Creuset Stoneware Heritage Rectangular Dish This baking dish is crafted from durable stone that maintains even temperatures and prevents scorching.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Shares of the database software company have soared more than 80% this year, the seventh-best performance in the S&P 500 Index, as scorching demand for AI computing turbocharges its revenue growth.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
With cold winters and scorching summers, many wineries harvest the grapes at night when temperatures are cooler to prevent fermentation before the grapes can be processed.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
The resulting scorching ash cloud reached as high as 16 miles into the atmosphere, darkening the sky and causing homes and businesses as far as 300 miles away to close.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
A’ja Wilson, incumbent MVP and leader of scorching Las Vegas, seeks the award for the fourth time in her career.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 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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Some of the bodies also showed signs of charring on certain parts of the skeleton, which further supports the theory that the remains were exposed to fire pre-burial, per the researchers.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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In some methods, these processes work by disrupting the combustion cycle, either by charring the fabric, releasing flame-suppressing gases, or creating an insulating layer.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Homemade potpourri The most labor-intensive part of making potpourri is drying the fruit.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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But channeling your grandma and hanging your clothes on a drying rack or clothes line will pay off over months and years.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His own divorce from actress Jennifer Jason Leigh informed his Oscar-winning Marriage Story (2019), a searing look at love unraveling.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Add onion, garlic, ginger, celery to hot oil and cook for 2 minutes; do not allow to brown.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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After the slow, quiet, hot month of August, when many Parisians leave the city and go on holiday, the arrival of fall fills the city with life again as temperatures cool and everyone gets back to their routine.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 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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Craft your own pumpkin, blown by professionals out of hot molten glass.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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The sugary aroma wafts down Main Street, where artisans continue the century-old tradition of pouring, paddling, and slicing molten fudge into glossy, irresistible bricks.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Scorching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorching. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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