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Recent Examples of singe
Another turnover singed the Kings just 58 seconds later when Alex Laferriere couldn’t handle Clarke’s pass in the corner of the defensive zone.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Breath automatic singed in a tight grin.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Four years earlier, in May 2021, a great blaze had swept close enough to singe the trees around us.
—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
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Breath automatic singed in a tight grin.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Four years earlier, in May 2021, a great blaze had swept close enough to singe the trees around us.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singe
Verb
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The results of DNA tests to determine the identities of some of the bodies that were charred beyond recognition are expected later Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Nicole Maccalla, a member of Eaton Fire Residents United, spent five months fighting with her insurer after the Eaton fire scorched the roof of her home.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singe. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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