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Recent Examples of singe
Four years earlier, in May 2021, a great blaze had swept close enough to singe the trees around us.
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Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Both of these drying mistakes can singe the fibers, making your once fluffy towels stiff and uncomfortable.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Compared to other affordable hair dryers, this one stands out for its heat settings that won’t singe hair — the temps stays at comfortable-yet-effective levels to dry and set curls.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Throughout the episode, the mystery of each unexplained incident occurred, including falling off a table while singing karaoke, getting his jacket singed by Barney for repeatedly calling Robin and meeting Trudy (Danica McKellar) while drunk in the women’s restroom.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Both of these drying mistakes can singe the fibers, making your once fluffy towels stiff and uncomfortable.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Compared to other affordable hair dryers, this one stands out for its heat settings that won’t singe hair — the temps stays at comfortable-yet-effective levels to dry and set curls.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Throughout the episode, the mystery of each unexplained incident occurred, including falling off a table while singing karaoke, getting his jacket singed by Barney for repeatedly calling Robin and meeting Trudy (Danica McKellar) while drunk in the women’s restroom.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singe
Verb
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The Cedar Gulch wildfire in Burnet County burned 237 acres, the Turkey Creek fire in Williamson County scorched 14 acres, and the Old Highway fire in Hays County charred 19 acres.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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What seems to be the top sirloin cut of beef is thinly sliced into strips, piled high and impeccably charred.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Move the pot into brighter light, keeping in mind that direct sun can scorch the leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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And, yes, Jung is scorching balls out of the gate.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Using the pie analogy — everybody loves pie — the argument shouldn’t be over how the current pie is sliced, but to bake a much bigger, sweeter pie for everybody, the fan and consumer among them.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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To make the cake layers ahead, bake and cool according to the recipe.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singe. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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