singe

as in to char
to burn on the surface the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way

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Recent Examples of singe The fire was 34% contained as of Monday morning and has singed over 400,000 acres and destroyed 640 structures, the Redding Record Searchlight — a part of the USA TODAY Network — reported. James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024 In addition to the Quarry and Stone Canyon fires, Colorado is also grappling with the Alexander Mountain Fire, which has singed more than 5,000 acres north of Denver and was 0% contained as of Tuesday. Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024 Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness. Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024 The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for singe
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  • While not too doughy like New York pizza can be, the crust is cooked thin, crispy, but not charred.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The SpaceX Dragon vehicle, charred from its journey through Earth's atmosphere, deployed parachutes to land right on schedule at 5:57 p.m. ET in waters near Tallahassee.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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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
  • More patchy showers will fall Thursday, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to warn that the downpour could increase the chance of debris flow in the areas of the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles that were scorched in January.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • Thus, the flaws are baked into the whole kit and kaboodle.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Irish Soda Bread: A dense and slightly sweet bread made with baking soda as a leavening agent, typically served with butter.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singe. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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