as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
we keep indoors as much as possible during the day so as to avoid the scorching summer heat
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as in charring
to burn on the surface
the picnickers kept scorching their marshmallows, deliberately sticking their skewers into the licking flames of the campfire
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as in drying
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorching
Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest questions in 2025 is what happens to AI leader Nvidia after another year of scorching market appreciation and record-setting earnings.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
After publicly scorching the Park District for their policies, the music festival stormed out of Chicago for the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The only thing to watch out for, aside from the sharp food processor blade, is scorching the cream mixture.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Iran was, of course, never going to submit the dissident filmmaker’s scorching indictment of Iranian patriarchy to the Oscars.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The devastating blaze had reached 99% containment earlier this month after scorching 55,000 acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Stray animals are also at risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during scorching summers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest questions in 2025 is what happens to AI leader Nvidia after another year of scorching market appreciation and record-setting earnings.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
After publicly scorching the Park District for their policies, the music festival stormed out of Chicago for the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The only thing to watch out for, aside from the sharp food processor blade, is scorching the cream mixture.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Iran was, of course, never going to submit the dissident filmmaker’s scorching indictment of Iranian patriarchy to the Oscars.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The devastating blaze had reached 99% containment earlier this month after scorching 55,000 acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorching
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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Her viral speech in Minneapolis in 2020 remains one of the most searing indictments of state violence in recent memory.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Storms in the South can topple shade trees, opening yards to the searing summer sun.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whether the same can be said of his remaining time at the club will be a hot topic come the summer window.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of children tragically perish each year in cars that quickly heat up when left in the hot sun, even if the temperatures don't feel hot out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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The core, which is made up of molten iron, generates electrical currents.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
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Recent research, however, has proposed a promising answer: the molten Martian core likely generated a magnetic field that only covered the Red Planet’s southern hemisphere.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Scorching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorching. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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