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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
Each step has been a battle — boots sinking into the endless sand, muscles burning, throat parched and skin scorched.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Crews in the Carolinas continue to battle major wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres, forced evacuations and destroyed homes.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
Or is he poised for a season-ending, scorched Earth act of revenge?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
More news: Fire scorches 24K acres, blanketing region in smoke and disrupting traffic to Florida Keys
Wildfire in South Florida
Fire officials in Florida have been working to stop the blaze that has scorched thousands of acres between Miami and the Florida Keys.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Crews in the Carolinas continue to battle major wildfires that have scorched thousands of acres, forced evacuations and destroyed homes.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
Or is he poised for a season-ending, scorched Earth act of revenge?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
More news: Fire scorches 24K acres, blanketing region in smoke and disrupting traffic to Florida Keys
Wildfire in South Florida
Fire officials in Florida have been working to stop the blaze that has scorched thousands of acres between Miami and the Florida Keys.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorch
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Los Angeles has only approved four permits to rebuild homes destroyed or damaged during the January wildfires in the wealthy enclave of Pacific Palisades that charred some 7,000 homes.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In North Carolina, videos obtained by WLOS show visibly dry forests burned and charred by flames, with multiple helicopters dropping water from above thick clouds of smoke.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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The fragrance opens with a juicy blend of wild strawberries and mandarin, developing into a heart of red rose and jasmine, before drying down to warm cedarwood.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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One emollient in particular—isoamyl laureate—is an ingredient with a silicone-like feel that absorbs quickly and could contribute to that dry down to a powdery feel, adds cosmetic chemist Kelly Dobos.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
1 Apr. 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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Protesters and street medics have also used a baking soda solution consisting of a teaspoon of baking soda for every 8.5 ounces of water.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Creating and delivering a short film to accompany these new tracks only proves how much of a story is baked into them, and how moved Ariana felt to not only tell that story, but bring her fans into it, in more ways than one.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorch. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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