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The fire was 34% contained as of Monday morning and has singed over 400,000 acres and destroyed 640 structures, the Redding Record Searchlight — a part of the USA TODAY Network — reported.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
In addition to the Quarry and Stone Canyon fires, Colorado is also grappling with the Alexander Mountain Fire, which has singed more than 5,000 acres north of Denver and was 0% contained as of Tuesday.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
In addition to the Quarry and Stone Canyon fires, Colorado is also grappling with the Alexander Mountain Fire, which has singed more than 5,000 acres north of Denver and was 0% contained as of Tuesday.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singe
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Tasting Notes: Caramel toffee, allspice, dark fruit and charred oak.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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According to Cal Fire, the blaze charred 290 acres and was 80% contained by 6:50 a.m. Thursday.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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In some parts of the U.S., scorching temperatures send people indoors to the comfort of air conditioning, which makes the virus easier to spread.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
26 June 2025
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With scorching temperatures becoming more common across the country (the Old Farmers' Almanac deemed this the hottest and driest summer for the third year in a row), staying cool at home is top of mind for everyone.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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Or, harvest fruit and vegetables with the chefs, bake alongside the farm’s artisan baker and discover the magic of essential oil distillation in the Scented Room.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The idea here is that a lot of bad news is already baked into this cake.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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