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 But the laser singes her brain. 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
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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.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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