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as in to dry
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorch
This stuff, made of plastic, can get absolutely skin scorching in the extreme heat of a South Florida summer.
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August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Cooking your popcorn in the air fryer could lead to disappointing results, like uneven popping and scorched kernels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Here are the main takeaways from today’s on-track action in Hungary:
Lando Norris set the pace in FP1, with a scorching 1:16.052 on the soft tires, ahead of Oscar Piastri by 0.019 seconds and 0.217 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
But estimates say the Dragon Bravo Fire has scorched 71,000 acres and is only 9% contained, Inciweb reported.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Cooking your popcorn in the air fryer could lead to disappointing results, like uneven popping and scorched kernels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Here are the main takeaways from today’s on-track action in Hungary:
Lando Norris set the pace in FP1, with a scorching 1:16.052 on the soft tires, ahead of Oscar Piastri by 0.019 seconds and 0.217 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
But estimates say the Dragon Bravo Fire has scorched 71,000 acres and is only 9% contained, Inciweb reported.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
Verb
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Return to oven, and broil until shrimp are cooked through and opaque on the outside and pineapple is charred in spots, about 5 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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One by one, they’ve been lapped up by wildfires that have repeatedly charred the land his great-great-great-grandfather received in 1836 for his service in the Army of the Republic of Texas.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Verb
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From there, either air dry your hair or opt for a dryer, like L’Oreal’s AirLight Pro, that creates a similar effect.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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The state’s sweeping 2019 gambling expansion bill, which added everything from six new casinos to sports betting, took it one step further, allowing all casinos to be built on or moved to dry land.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Most of the books were singed but readable, with titles outlined in charcoal and price conveniently obliterated.—
Peter Wortsman
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Images from the scene showed the family's umbrella singed and snapped in half, with other belongings damaged by the lightning strike.—
Kerry Breen
July 5,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
Verb
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As much as Tepper would like everyone to appreciate the subtle pleasures of a plain bagel shaped by hand, baked each morning, and finished with just a schmear of good cream cheese, Circles is also very much a toppings shop.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The idea of theater is baked into S&M—which is to say, into the literature that gives rise to the S and the M.—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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