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adjective

as in scorched

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verb

past tense of char
as in singed
to burn on the surface I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

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Recent Examples of charred
Adjective
The charred remains of a bus and seven cars could be seen nearby from clashes with the crowds. — CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Broiled Faroe Islands salmon includes either a salad with many add-ons or rice bowl with charred broccoli, plus a choice of sauces. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 On the side of the road in France’s wine region, as waves of firefighting planes passed over a charred forest, flames burst out at the edge of the tree line. — Shira Pinson, NBC news, 30 July 2026 The grill adds smoky notes and ensures charred edges, resulting in a delicious skewer with plenty of flavor and texture. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Char is removed using rotating steel brushes, and the interiors are re-charred using propane flames. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Investigators later discovered that the charred car belonged to Stout’s mother. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Castro similarly uses charred poblanos as the base of her green sauce and cream cheese for richness, while amping up the color and flavor with fresh parsley and the heat of a serrano. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 Despite the lack of an open flame, the meat picks up the smoke from the grill, highlighted in the beautifully charred edges and marbling. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
For the main course, the lamb kabab slid straight off the skewer, charred on the outside and juicy on the inside. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The blaze has spread across heathland and fields, forcing dozens of people to be evacuated from their homes, with vast stretches of land left charred. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 July 2026 It was blackened, charred, the conductor that had drawn the single precise punch of lightning. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026 Residents of one village in the Gironde region of France returned to find their homes charred and destroyed by the wildfire which has ripped through them. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 The boat was badly charred but remained floating, Stanton said. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026 The two major fires near Madrid merged into one single blaze that had quickly charred more than 11 square miles by Friday afternoon. — Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Roast until soft and charred in spots, 12 to 15 minutes, flipping once. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 Large sections of the ceiling were destroyed, blackened and charred, while the floor and tables below, some still with beer bottles on them, were blanketed in ash and debris. — ABC News, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charred
  1. scorched
  2. singed
  3. burned
  4. baked
  5. seared
  6. lit
  7. incinerated
Adjective
  • If possible, wait until the extreme temperatures cool to apply pesticides that can cause scorched leaves.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.
    — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of scorched
Verb
  • The hair on the boots were singed but the flames quickly petered out, a video of the incident shows.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of singed
Adjective
  • Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of burned
Verb
  • Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
    — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of baked
Adjective
  • Every guest will enjoy a prix fixe menu of steak, a seared romaine parmesan salad and bottomless fries.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • DiMaria says it can be grilled or pan-seared, then cut into strips or cubes for a main dish.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Definition of seared
Verb
  • If The Odyssey lit the fuse, Spider-Man is the looming detonation.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • An element of the proposal that led many to advocate for City Council approval was a 17-acre community park featuring a playground, indoor gym, lighted sports fields, pickleball courts and a dog park.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of lit
Adjective
  • Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of incinerated

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