singe

as in to char
to burn on the surface the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way

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Recent Examples of singe The fire was 34% contained as of Monday morning and has singed over 400,000 acres and destroyed 640 structures, the Redding Record Searchlight — a part of the USA TODAY Network — reported. James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024 In addition to the Quarry and Stone Canyon fires, Colorado is also grappling with the Alexander Mountain Fire, which has singed more than 5,000 acres north of Denver and was 0% contained as of Tuesday. Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024 Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness. Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024 The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for singe
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  • Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In essence, toasting and charring prepare the barrel to be an active partner in the aging process.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Herro’s scorching shooting continued in the second quarter, finishing the first half with 23 points on perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field, 3-of-3 shooting on threes and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Temperatures are warm but not yet scorching—perfect for hiking.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • Protesters and street medics have also used a baking soda solution consisting of a teaspoon of baking soda for every 8.5 ounces of water.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Creating and delivering a short film to accompany these new tracks only proves how much of a story is baked into them, and how moved Ariana felt to not only tell that story, but bring her fans into it, in more ways than one.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025

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