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Recent Examples of singesAt 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
Verb
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.
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