singes

present tense third-person singular of singe
as in chars
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 singes At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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chars
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  • At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Singes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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