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Recent Examples of singed
Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2025
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
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
When squirrels scale the giant tree towering over the property, a crispy sound wafts from the singed bark.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2025
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
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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Three rotisserie chickens remained untouched, sitting charred, still atop their stainless-steel platters in the center of the ring.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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As well as her most recognizable fish, a whole, butterflied white fish, beautifully charred on the grill and painted with both red adobo and a garlic-parsley rub.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Create a paste with baking soda and water; spread over the scorched area(s).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In between there’s the elevated-casual Mistral for al fresco Mediterranean favorites like rack of lamb and seared scallops; the Evrima Room for white-table-cloth dining with wine pairings; and Talaat Nam for Thai-fusion and sushi options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The chicken schnitzel is a nod to Fredericksburg’s German heritage, while the pan-seared redfish honors the Gulf Coast.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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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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