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singed

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verb

past tense of singe
as in charred
to burn on the surface the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way

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Recent Examples of singed
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 See All Example Sentences for singed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singed
Adjective
  • 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
  • Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The walls were charred black from the fire’s smoke.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • They were charred, covered in cotton sheets.
    Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • An ecru denim jacket and jeans with scorched and frayed hems emphasized the dystopian theme.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Charred flatbreads are also on the menu alongside heartier mains like pan-seared branzino and rib eye steak topped with golden butter.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Today, beef fillet and pan-seared diver scallops are on the menu, reservations are recommended, and live jazz is a common occurrence.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 26 Mar. 2026.

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