as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scald
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These hot spots may not be felt from the bottle but have the potential to seriously scald or burn a baby's mouth.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
Verb
Rohan stepped further into the scalding heat of the spray, taking in it a distinct kind of pleasure.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
These hot spots may not be felt from the bottle but have the potential to seriously scald or burn a baby's mouth.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
Noun
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Professors and scholars across different institutions are feeling the burn.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The law guarantees treatment for chronic illnesses blamed on burn pits, which were used to dispose of chemicals, tires, plastics, medical equipment and human waste on military bases.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Photos showing Rihanna bloodied and bruised after the attack were leaked to the public at the time, forever altering Brown's reputation and kicking off more than a decade of legal troubles.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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At one point, Geoff decided to reprogram Ian’s foot switch, in part to cheer up Molly Holm, one of Ian’s nurses since 2008, who had bruised her ribs slipping on ice.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The ceramic plates are also infused with volcanic rock and minerals to help seal the cuticle without stripping moisture, leaving hair sleek, not scorched.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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The three wildfires have combined to scorch more than 30,000 acres of land in St. Louis County, destroying more than 150 structures, including houses and cabins, in their wake.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2025
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But the tax cut bill also reignited months of simmering market anxiety about the stability of the US financial system and drove a sharp Treasury selloff as investors weighed the risks posed by estimates the bill would pile additional trillions onto the US debt.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The match simmered nicely in a very competitive first set before Alcaraz’s clay court cojones started to click.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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In fact, much of it is inaccurate or misleading, raising a serious health communication problem: Fake health information – whether shared unknowingly and innocently, or deliberately to mislead or cause harm – can be far more captivating than accurate information.—
Angshuman K. Kashyap,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Brown was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police of London.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Deputies found her body only partially clothed and had two black eyes, swollen and lacerated lips and other facial injuries.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The accident broke both her legs, lacerated her liver, damaged her colon, severed an artery in her right leg, and collapsed her lung.—
Jordan Rau,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The girls cooked lunch over campfires, pumped the water from wells and took younger girls on their first overnight campout.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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If cooking a whole lobster, instead of using fish stock for the aioli, after removing the meat from the shell, boil the lobster shells in a pot of water for about 5 minutes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The veggies are parboiled until bright green and tender-crisp.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2024
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The mottled beans that are parboiled and salted, the toxic pokeweed cooked into tasty greens, the dumplings wrapped in hickory leaves and tied with stalks of rush — these, like the milkies, are meant to be shared.—
Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
21 Oct. 2023
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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