How to Use third-degree burn in a Sentence

third-degree burn

noun

• But beyond the danger of third-degree burns, their feet get so dirty.
  — Lisa Van Loo, USA TODAY, 21 June 2018
• Thompson suffered third-degree burns on his neck, arms, a thigh and 75% of his back.
  — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2018
• Police said the man suffered second- and third-degree burns on the left side of his body and a fractured femur.
  — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
• The little girl received second and third-degree burns to 25 to 30 percent of her body.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 17 Feb. 2020
• The sizzle of a steel skillet is a deterrent against a third-degree burn.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 June 2018
• When his wife suffered third-degree burns in a car crash in 1982, Neyer never left her side.
  — The Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 1 Dec. 2019
• Here a volunteer cradles Valentina, an anteater that had third-degree burns from the fires in the Amazon.
  — National Geographic, 17 Oct. 2019
• Kirkpatrick had fallen into a bed of hot coals on a camping trip and had third-degree burns on his hands.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
• In November 2022, Leno sustained third-degree burns in a garage fire.
  — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
• When officers arrived at the scene, the 14-year-old had third-degree burns to his torso and one of his arms, according to WTKR.
  — Khushbu Shah, Teen Vogue, 21 Aug. 2018
• Troy suffered second and third-degree burns mostly on his lower legs, about 9% of his skin.
  — Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2019
• One worker sustained third-degree burns from the blast, but Vector said in a statement that the structure of the building was not damaged.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 18 Sep. 2019
• Mullen was paralyzed on his left side, suffered third-degree burns, had a nine-inch crack in his skill, and needed to relearn how to walk.
  — Matthew Van Meter, The New Republic, 17 June 2019
• She was hospitalized with third-degree burns to 65 percent of her body.
  — David Jeans, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019
• Using an air fryer is also safer than using a deep fryer, in that you’re not cooking at the risk of third-degree burns.
  — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, 20 Nov. 2018
• She was taken to the hospital with first-, second- and third-degree burns covering 30 percent of her body.
  — Fox News, 6 June 2018
• The girl suffered second and third-degree burns over 9 percent of her body and needed extensive skin grafts, the warrant said.
  — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 18 May 2018
• The woman, a 20-year-old from Centerview, was taken to a burn unit with first-, second- and third-degree burns covering 30 percent of her body.
  — Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, 5 June 2018
• Bischoff was hospitalized with second-and-third-degree burns to 38 percent of his body.
  — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2019
• Elianny Vega, 48, suffered third-degree burns on her legs, Amadoz said.
  — David Harris, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2017
• Larry got third-degree burns and ended up in the hospital, according to Rachael.
  — Oli Coleman, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
• The case echoes the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit of the ’90s, in which a woman spilled coffee on her lap and suffered third-degree burns.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 12 May 2023
• According to the Mayo Clinic, third-degree burns occur when the burn reaches the fat layer beneath the skin, which can even destroy nerves and cause numbness.
  — Mckenzie Schwark, Teen Vogue, 30 July 2018
• The singer was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was treated for a third-degree burn and a palm-sized second-degree burn on the crown on his head.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
• Wawa has agreed to pay $3 million to the family of a child who suffered second and third-degree burns after hot water spilled on her at a New Jersey store.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 22 Apr. 2020
• According to a post from University of Utah's health blog warning people against the challenge, spraying the aerosol on skin could cause up to a third-degree burn.
  — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 9 May 2018
• Howard Moore suffered third-degree burns but was eventually released and was back home in Madison on June 8.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 July 2019
• Lasandra Johnson suffered second- and third-degree burns over 55 percent of her body, a sheriff's report said.
  — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 May 2018
• Police say the 5-year-old suffered a third-degree burn on her face that will leave her permanently disfigured.
  — Paula Rogo, Essence.com, 6 Feb. 2018
• At 140 degrees, skin only has to be exposed for three seconds to receive a second-degree burn and five seconds to receive a third-degree burn.
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024