How to Use scald in a Sentence

scald

verb

• The steam scalded his skin.
• Scald the tomatoes in boiling water so that you can peel them more easily.
• One of the best ways to beat the scalding summer heat is to take a swim in a pool.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
• That’s how many scald burns in the U.S. are caused by tap water, the researchers said.
  — Robert Hart, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
• It’s served out-of-the-oven in an aluminum pan that scalds your fingers.
  — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• Their metal sheds grow scalding hot by day and frigid by night.
  — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
• Slowly bring the milk to a gentle simmer; be careful not to scald it.
  — CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
• Be careful not to get your face too close to the water to avoid scalding yourself.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 31 Dec. 2023
• On the hottest days, patients have been scalded by the water coming out of their garden hoses.
  — Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
• The guitars scald, the background vocals honor Queen and Sweet (the band), and Michael still hits notes that have to be scraped off the studio ceiling.
  — Arsenio Orteza, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2023
• In his column, George F. Will was scalding, just scalding, about it.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 June 2023
• These surfaces can reach scalding temperatures and bring the risk of burns.
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023
• Make the dough: In a small saucepan, scald the milk over medium heat, bringing it to a gentle simmer, about 1 minute (Watch carefully, as milk tends to boil over).
  — Janelle Bitker, Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2021
• Vargas and Outman walked with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, but Rojas scalded a 99-mph line drive right at shortstop Nick Ahmed to end the inning.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• Temperatures that are too hot can burn or scald the delicate skin around your eye.
  — Susan Brickell, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• Bring the milk to a gentle boil, stirring continuously to ensure the milk does not scald on the bottom of the pot. Remove the milk from the heat, add the juice of 1 lemon or 2 Tbsp.
  — Farokh Talati, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2023
• Others have been scalded by water coming out of a hot garden hose.
  — Curbed, 28 July 2023
• The scalding water created billows of steam, and within an hour, the brothers would be drenched in runoff and chicken grime.
  — Hannah Dreier Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• Though the triple-digit weather has been scalding recently, no daily high records have been set so far this month.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
• The Promise: Never scald yourself with boiling water at camp again.
  — Outside Online, 23 June 2022
• Then, Cavan Biggio scalded a double to the Green Monster, making it 3-0.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
• Along with scalding and whipping Riley, Mohammad is also accused of burning him with a hot pan and striking the boy in the face.
  — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
• National Weather Service Data shows the nation was warm, but not scalding, over the past few days.
  — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
• The model’s thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for longer and avoids the heating plate method that can often scald the coffee instead of preserving its heat.
  — Kyle Beechey, SELF, 22 Feb. 2023
• The Orioles scalded two homers off Sale in the first inning, starting with Ryan Mountcastle’s two-run shot that traveled 422 feet to left-center field.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
• The scalding water can be treacherous for anyone who wanders off the boardwalks.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2023
• One prominent economist agrees—and has a scalding take on how the Fed has mishandled the economy, not once but twice.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2023
• The heat wave that has been plaguing huge stretches of the southern U.S. is forecast to continue in areas that have been scalding for weeks – and spread further across the central U.S. over the next few days and even weeks.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• With temperatures reaching 250 degrees, the groundwater can easily melt the soles of shoes and scald feet with third-degree burns.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
• Suddenly, a lot more people were getting scalded in showers.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024