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Recent Examples of singes
But the laser singes her brain.
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Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singes
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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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The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave scorches parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Tucson will also be at or near record temperatures through March 27 as the state’s unprecedented heat wave scorches on, the weather service said.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Singes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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