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as in to dry
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorch
Today, four weeks after the fire scorched thousands of acres, more than 40 lawsuits from more than 600 residents have been filed against Southern California Edison, accusing the utility and its equipment of igniting the fire.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills scorched nearly 43 acres and also is zero percent contained.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Cotton farming is a labor-intensive process, requiring workers to toil in the scorching sun for up to 10 hours a day under the watchful eyes of field supervisors.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
The blazes — the largest being the Palisades and Eaton Fires — have scorched more than 50,000 acres, an area exceeding the size of San Francisco, and destroyed more than 16,000 structures.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
The Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills scorched nearly 43 acres and also is zero percent contained.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Cotton farming is a labor-intensive process, requiring workers to toil in the scorching sun for up to 10 hours a day under the watchful eyes of field supervisors.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
The blazes — the largest being the Palisades and Eaton Fires — have scorched more than 50,000 acres, an area exceeding the size of San Francisco, and destroyed more than 16,000 structures.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
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The two bodies were found charred in the fuselage of the Beech F90 King Air aircraft that took off from Sao Paulo bound for the city of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, according to local authorities.—
Eduardo Simoes and Isabel Teles,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the crash’s aftermath, first responders searched vehicles left charred by the incident, including one with 37-year-old Dreuitt inside.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The vacuum heats up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit to dry excess moisture, which can cause mold and mildew to grow.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Regions like northeastern Brazil, one of the world’s notable cocoa-producing areas, are grappling with increasing aridity – a slow, yet unrelenting drying of the land.—
Narcisa Pricope,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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The oak and sycamore trees, which would have taken decades, if not centuries to return if they had been killed by the fire, were still standing, some just lightly singed.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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One study shows that toxic VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are emitted when synthetic hair is singed or heated at temperatures of 250°C and above.—
Kiara Byrd,
Allure,
31 Oct. 2024
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The acidity in brown sugar can work in tandem with baking soda to produce a nice rise, which white sugar alone can’t do.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Lemon Juice Create a spreadable paste using a 2:1 ratio of baking soda and lemon juice.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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