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charred

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verb

past tense of char
as in scorched
to burn on the surface I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

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Earlier this year, three researchers were awarded a $700,000 prize for employing artificial intelligence to decipher a 2,000-year-old scroll that had been charred in the eruption. Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 That means katsu sandwiches are stacked with buttery Wagyu instead of conventional beef, while the miso for the Chilean Sea Bass is charred with tomato for extra richness and umami. Katie Chang, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Charred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charred. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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