as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scald
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Stirring this dish often is very important, so use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to help keep the milk from scalding.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
Verb
The ground in those areas is fragile and thin and there's scalding water just below the surface, park officials said.
—CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Stirring this dish often is very important, so use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to help keep the milk from scalding.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
Noun
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Things to caution against, according to McKinney, include excess heat exposure, excess stress on the heart and the potential for burns.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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On February 1, a second stage deorbit burn failed after a Starlink launch.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As a result, wounds take longer to heal, and people with hemophilia may bruise easily.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Toddler stools shouldn’t leave children bruised or with brain injuries.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jana remembers those hours early on Jan. 8, her 49th birthday, when, from the Palisades to Eaton Canyon, tens of thousands of Angelenos were overrun by wind, flames and embers that scorched and raced like bullets.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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The landing site was significantly hotter: a scorching 355ºK (82°C or just under 180°F), at least 20ºK higher than predicted.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He’s acted as a House liaison for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) amid simmering tensions over budget reconciliation and can often be seen shuttling to the weekly conference meetings run by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
13 Mar. 2025
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But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a separate writeup, researchers at security firm Wiz said preliminary analysis of the attack has already established that dozens of tj-actions users have faced real harm in the supply-chain attack.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bong Joon Ho Comments South Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite, a lacerating thriller about a family of grifters who overplay their hand, is arguably the greatest film of the past decade.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Everything that follows, however, is emotionally lacerating, conveyed on the children’s distraught, confused faces, and hitting Dad like a ton of bricks.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The task is ostensibly simple: A team of chefs cut food, cook food, and serve up finished dishes to a zombie army known as the, ahem, Unbread.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Meal prep staple ingredients like cooked vegetables or proteins like chicken, fish, and eggs.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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 25 Mar. 2025.
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