as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
we keep indoors as much as possible during the day so as to avoid the scorching summer heat
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as in charring
to burn on the surface
the picnickers kept scorching their marshmallows, deliberately sticking their skewers into the licking flames of the campfire
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as in drying
to make dry
weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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Recent Examples of scorching
Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest questions in 2025 is what happens to AI leader Nvidia after another year of scorching market appreciation and record-setting earnings.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
After publicly scorching the Park District for their policies, the music festival stormed out of Chicago for the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The only thing to watch out for, aside from the sharp food processor blade, is scorching the cream mixture.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Iran was, of course, never going to submit the dissident filmmaker’s scorching indictment of Iranian patriarchy to the Oscars.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The devastating blaze had reached 99% containment earlier this month after scorching 55,000 acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Stray animals are also at risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during scorching summers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
One of the biggest questions in 2025 is what happens to AI leader Nvidia after another year of scorching market appreciation and record-setting earnings.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
After publicly scorching the Park District for their policies, the music festival stormed out of Chicago for the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The only thing to watch out for, aside from the sharp food processor blade, is scorching the cream mixture.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Iran was, of course, never going to submit the dissident filmmaker’s scorching indictment of Iranian patriarchy to the Oscars.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The devastating blaze had reached 99% containment earlier this month after scorching 55,000 acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scorching
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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Hackman’s searing turn as the hyper, gum-smacking Doyle in the documentary-style French Connection distinguished him as a leading man.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bouchard’s five-on-five on-ice outscoring is a searing total.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Season to taste with salt, and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, and pickles if desired.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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As previously reported, the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius released thermal energy roughly equivalent to 100,000 times the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, spewing molten rock, pumice, and hot ash over the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in particular.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Makky would make at least ten molds off the Steinbeck plaque, then cook them in a kiln at a thousand degrees, pour in molten nickel bronze, break the molds off, and water down the sand for reuse.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Scorching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scorching. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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