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Recent Examples of charred
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
But discrepancies soon emerged, and it was later revealed that the charred body in the cell belonged to someone else — and was all part of Bester's elaborate jailbreak scheme, the docuseries claims.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Her body was recovered from the charred home.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Footage of the aftermath showed some victims with severe burns across their bodies and charred clothing.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Two huskies, Rosie and Tonka, found shade beneath damaged trailers and charred vehicles one recent day.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
But why Lie, except in Poetry’s charred category?
—Rickey Laurentiis, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Buried under the charred rubble on Life Changers Global Ministries’ parking lot is a promise that will be fulfilled, the decades-old south Phoenix church’s pastor is quick to assure.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Grill corn, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, 15 minutes.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The 1-4 Fire that sparked Tuesday in Mariposa County, northwest of Chowchilla, has charred 3,802 acres as of Wednesday.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
So far this year, nearly two dozen large wildfires have charred roughly 218,000 acres in Colorado, mostly on the Western Slope.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
And when it is charred a little bit, don’t let that scare you.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
The Pickett Fire in Napa County has charred approximately 10 square miles and remains only 11 percent contained, while Oregon's Flat Fire has burned nearly 34 square miles across Deschutes and Jefferson counties.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Legend has it that the discovery came either from a warehouse fire that charred his casks or from experimenting with reusing sugar barrels by burning them clean.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Now, peppery and earthy notes, with whispers of charred oak, are detectable.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
But discrepancies soon emerged, and it was later revealed that the charred body in the cell belonged to someone else — and was all part of Bester's elaborate jailbreak scheme, the docuseries claims.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Her body was recovered from the charred home.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Footage of the aftermath showed some victims with severe burns across their bodies and charred clothing.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Two huskies, Rosie and Tonka, found shade beneath damaged trailers and charred vehicles one recent day.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
But why Lie, except in Poetry’s charred category?
—Rickey Laurentiis, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Buried under the charred rubble on Life Changers Global Ministries’ parking lot is a promise that will be fulfilled, the decades-old south Phoenix church’s pastor is quick to assure.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Some discolored areas on the bones that were not charred may have been blackened by smoke exposure, according to the study.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Grill corn, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, 15 minutes.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The 1-4 Fire that sparked Tuesday in Mariposa County, northwest of Chowchilla, has charred 3,802 acres as of Wednesday.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
So far this year, nearly two dozen large wildfires have charred roughly 218,000 acres in Colorado, mostly on the Western Slope.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
And when it is charred a little bit, don’t let that scare you.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
The Pickett Fire in Napa County has charred approximately 10 square miles and remains only 11 percent contained, while Oregon's Flat Fire has burned nearly 34 square miles across Deschutes and Jefferson counties.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Legend has it that the discovery came either from a warehouse fire that charred his casks or from experimenting with reusing sugar barrels by burning them clean.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Also on offer will be a Vietnamese hollow donut coated in everything seasoning and filled with salmon pastrami and charred scallion cream cheese.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charred
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So far this year, fires have already scorched approximately 4 million acres in California — twice the previous record, about five times the size of Yosemite National Park — with peak fire season just now arriving as the calendar turns to October.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The unmistakable signature of chilli thrips are blooms that look deformed, scorched, singed and burnt.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of burnout, that was the ultimate destination for the generation that came before, singed by their naive belief that adopting a neo-Stakhanovite approach to work and careers would pay off.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The blooms on the same bush look burnt and singed.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even a half block away, the air smells sweet and bright, like seared shellfish, sharp vinegar, and the blistery green of sizzling herbs.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jeffery Harris takes a big scoop of butter and adds it to a saute pan containing a seared filet of Louisiana red fish.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Japan lit the spark in 1964 with the iconic Shinkansen bullet trains, which showed the world that fast, safe, and efficient rail travel was possible.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The music video pairs tribal ritualism with coastal dreaminess, leading viewers through a cabin lit by candlelight and a beach after sunset.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Charred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charred. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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