as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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Recent Examples of scald
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
There are common diseases of hellebores in the Pacific Northwest, including black spot and black death, but this pattern of damage resembles sun scald more than either of the infectious conditions.
—oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
On July 23, 2024 at around 10 a.m. local time, there was an eruption of scalding water, steam, and debris that left onlookers running—but thankfully, there were no injuries reported.
—Sunset Story Lab, Sunset Magazine, 23 July 2024
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Noun
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
There are common diseases of hellebores in the Pacific Northwest, including black spot and black death, but this pattern of damage resembles sun scald more than either of the infectious conditions.
—oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
Verb
Sykes allegedly advised the child through gaming platform Roblox on various methods of harming the child, including drowning the infant in the bathtub, burning the baby with scalding water and dropping them on the floor, per the statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
On July 23, 2024 at around 10 a.m. local time, there was an eruption of scalding water, steam, and debris that left onlookers running—but thankfully, there were no injuries reported.
—Sunset Story Lab, Sunset Magazine, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
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The village is part of the Town of Warwick, which said in a statement that voluntary evacuations were in effect for residents along one road, power was shut off as a precaution during a prescribed burn, and another key road was restricted to a single lane for residents.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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This non-toxic soy candle burns for up to 45 hours and comes with a decorative lid for snuffing out the flame, too.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Congress, Senate Republicans are facing a bruising internal debate over who should succeed McConnell as conference leader.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Indecision will hurt the stock market, not destroy it, but bruise it because the only thing markets really hate is uncertainty.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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In New York City, brush fires scorched parts of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the music and dance numbers don’t leave much of an impression, except one in which Saldaña scorches things up in a restaurant and another when Selena Gomez, as Emilia’s wife Jessi, sings and dances in a bedroom.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Chipotles are simply dried and smoked jalapeño peppers, which in this case are then simmered in a rich tomato-like sauce to soak in all the flavor.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Far from a quick caffeine fix, Turkish coffee is ground to a fine powder, simmered slowly in a cezve (a small copper pot), and served unfiltered, allowing the grounds to settle at the bottom of a small, handleless cup.Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Many present and future Medicare recipients are starting to realize this and don't see the harm in paying more to cover the costs Alzheimer's can bring with it.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The environmental justice movement is grounded in the efforts of local activists who organize outside of formal political channels to resist environmental harms.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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The agency said Gomez continued to punch and kick the officer afterward, fracturing the officer's orbital socket, breaking their nose and lacerating their head.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
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Down the street, a mule lay panting on its side, its skin lacerated from shrapnel.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Claudia Alexander, a resident of Marin County, has been happily cooking for family and friends for more than three decades.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Add the chicken, if using. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes more.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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The veggies are parboiled until bright green and tender-crisp.Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
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The mottled beans that are parboiled and salted, the toxic pokeweed cooked into tasty greens, the dumplings wrapped in hickory leaves and tied with stalks of rush — these, like the milkies, are meant to be shared.Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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