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Recent Examples of singed
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
On one side of the street, piles of singed rubble represented where home after home had existed.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
This sounded a little sentimental, given the charred cups and singed windows a few feet away.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
In some cases, people walked miles to safety, with singed pets struggling in their arms and only the clothes on their backs.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
On one side of the street, piles of singed rubble represented where home after home had existed.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
Thankfully, only the tag was singed, so OP put the toy in a cabinet on a the pitcher.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
This sounded a little sentimental, given the charred cups and singed windows a few feet away.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singed
Adjective
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Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
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Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The blast charred the paper but blew away the shavings.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Working in batches, add 4 of the cabbage wedges and cook, undisturbed, until lightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes per side.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An ecru denim jacket and jeans with scorched and frayed hems emphasized the dystopian theme.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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Just days after the Hudson wildfire, Hoffman noticed little sprouts of green coming up from the scorched soil; the ecosystem had already begun replenishing.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Pair a simple but flavorful pan-seared fish with fresh spring vegetables for your next dinner party.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Here are the definitive recipes for timeless favorites like roast chicken, scalloped potatoes, Caesar salad, quiche, simple pan-seared salmon filets, fettuccine alfredo, plus some of Martha’s signature desserts like apple tarte tatin, New York cheesecake, and tangy lemon bars.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Singed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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