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
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
Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
The body of King Aegon II, scalded and pulverized, has been carted home from battle in a produce crate.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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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
So how does a hitting coach handle someone as scalding as Fitzgerald?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
The body of King Aegon II, scalded and pulverized, has been carted home from battle in a produce crate.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Advertisement In Santa Monica, doctors at the emergency department at Providence Saint John’s Health Center treated patients suffering from smoke inhalation, eye irritation and minor burns.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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He was taken to a burn trauma unit in Pittsburgh but died on Jan. 12.David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Hill: Republican Russell Vought, Trump’s choice to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget, signaled Wednesday some bruising spending clashes ahead, accompanied by expansion of White House sway over the bureaucracy.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles fought through a messy, bruising game and proved their grit.Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire, which sparked Tuesday near Pasadena, had scorched a total of 13,690 acres and damaged at least 5,000 buildings as of Friday afternoon.Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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As the worst disaster raged around them, hired hands kept working to pay the bills Jan. 9, 2025 By Thursday, neighborhoods still smoldered for miles up and down the Pacific Coast Highway, more than 5,000 homes and businesses scorched.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The simmering geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China has made supply chains more vulnerable to disruption—heightening the importance of this mineral race even further.Duncan Money / Made by History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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Coach Brenda Frese did her best to keep a lid on any simmering emotions heading into Wednesday.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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In the military, many dogs are trained to detect land mines, helping to protect their handlers and personnel from harm.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Innovations in access control can make entering residential and commercial buildings seamless and safe for all parties involved and prevent unauthorized access that could lead to theft or physical harm.Ram Nikhil Dodda, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Migrant children have been lacerated by the fences, needing stitches in some cases, USA TODAY has reported.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2024
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As the rapid retreat of ISIS from the Mosul Dam indicated, U.S. aircraft can lacerate ISIS when its fighters come out in numbers on the offensive, or stop to set up mortar or artillery positions.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
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Christine cooks on Sundays with her own menu that’s only 220 euros (about $227) a head.Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
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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 22 Jan. 2025.
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