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Recent Examples of charred
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
People stand next to charred cars and homes in Belfast on Wednesday after demonstrations turned violent the night before.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Where once had stood a dense canopy of three-hundred-year-old trees, forest cover spanning thousands of miles, gave way to charred stumps and bare earth—a landscape of wanton destruction.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The second is Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished, also aged for four years in new charred oak and then another four in 59-gallon Oloroso sherry casks from Spain, and bottled at 110 proof.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Grill onion until lightly charred and tender, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Clad in charred cedar, concrete and sawn limestone, the home’s intersecting volumes vault over an outdoor living space that’s shaded from the Texas sun by the living area above.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The poblano double burger ($18) has a double smash patty, jack and chihuahua cheese, morita aioli, charred poblanos and fries.
—Jenna Thompson
june 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
The Founders Reserve is a four-grain Kentucky Straight Bourbon, aged a minimum of five years in charred new American white oak barrels, according to a press release.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Approximately 200 miles south of the Spring Creek fire, the Bear fire charred 148 acres near the Army’s Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site north of Trinidad.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Flip and roast for another 20 minutes, until the skins are charred and blistered.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
First, the hot dog must be slightly charred.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Brush the cut sides with olive oil and grill, cut-side down, over direct heat until charred, about 1 minute.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Cover and grill until bell peppers are tender and charred underneath and filling is cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of filling should register at least 165°), about 20 minutes.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Its edges are ever-so-slightly charred, offering a subtle bitter note to cut through the richness of garlic oil and generous dusting of grated provolone, delivering a sharp, delightful funk to each crunchy bite.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Adjective
The meat is combined with a sweet and smoky romesco punctuated with piquillo peppers, Fresno chiles, lemon and lots of charred onions.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
People stand next to charred cars and homes in Belfast on Wednesday after demonstrations turned violent the night before.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Where once had stood a dense canopy of three-hundred-year-old trees, forest cover spanning thousands of miles, gave way to charred stumps and bare earth—a landscape of wanton destruction.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The second is Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished, also aged for four years in new charred oak and then another four in 59-gallon Oloroso sherry casks from Spain, and bottled at 110 proof.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Grill onion until lightly charred and tender, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Clad in charred cedar, concrete and sawn limestone, the home’s intersecting volumes vault over an outdoor living space that’s shaded from the Texas sun by the living area above.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The poblano double burger ($18) has a double smash patty, jack and chihuahua cheese, morita aioli, charred poblanos and fries.
—Jenna Thompson
june 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
The Founders Reserve is a four-grain Kentucky Straight Bourbon, aged a minimum of five years in charred new American white oak barrels, according to a press release.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Verb
Ground and air crews stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that charred 560 acres on the southern edges of Camp Pendleton on Wednesday near Oceanside neighborhoods, base officials said.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Approximately 200 miles south of the Spring Creek fire, the Bear fire charred 148 acres near the Army’s Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site north of Trinidad.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Flip and roast for another 20 minutes, until the skins are charred and blistered.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
First, the hot dog must be slightly charred.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Brush the cut sides with olive oil and grill, cut-side down, over direct heat until charred, about 1 minute.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Cover and grill until bell peppers are tender and charred underneath and filling is cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of filling should register at least 165°), about 20 minutes.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Its edges are ever-so-slightly charred, offering a subtle bitter note to cut through the richness of garlic oil and generous dusting of grated provolone, delivering a sharp, delightful funk to each crunchy bite.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charred
Adjective
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Create a paste with baking soda and water; spread over the scorched area(s).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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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
Adjective
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There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.—
Wendy Paris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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This diner-style mom-and-pop has ribs and pan-seared tuna, but every South Floridian swears by its straightforward and excellent burger, an Angus beef half-pounder on a seeded bun.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) says an investigation is underway after someone lit an explosive device outside of his home overnight.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Police said people lit fireworks, flipped over taxis and climbed on patrol cars.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Charred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charred. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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