as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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Recent Examples of scald
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Invest in year-round comfort with a gauzy cotton throw, especially one that’s lightweight enough for those scalding summer nights.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Applying a thin layer of lawn soil might help protect the green runners from sun scald but is probably not necessary.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
She was also covered in urine scalding and her body was full of infection.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Invest in year-round comfort with a gauzy cotton throw, especially one that’s lightweight enough for those scalding summer nights.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
Noun
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The show gives the 11-year-old book a modern polish but keeps the slow-burn journey of lust and love.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Instead of solving the full optimization problem in a brute-force way, TFC allows key physical constraints (like leaving Earth in a tangential burn) to be built directly into the mathematical formulation.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Jalen Suggs missed a total of 25 because of various injuries, including eight because of a grade 1 right knee MCL bruise.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The Times’ possible victory would bruise the Post’s reputation (they were destined to clash again over the Pentagon Papers).—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Morrill Fire — the largest wildfire in Nebraska history — scorched vast stretches of land in mid-March.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Their luck finally ran out in the final, as they were scorched by two of the best players Asia has to offer in Yufei Long & Ting Chieh Wei, winners of the 2025 Sansan Fukuoka Open.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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When simmered in water just hot enough to bring it to a safe temperature, the meat will be juicy and tender.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Beneath the platitudes, there are simmering tensions -- especially on Taiwan.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The defeat at first did him little harm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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While there’s no harm in combining these ingredients, excessive consumption may lead to side effects.—
Michelle Pugle,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2026
Verb
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They are lacerated by propellers.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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This is the demented advice that mega-rich tech CEO Duncan Park (Billy Magnussen) gives his teenage daughter at the end of the second episode of The Audacity, the lacerating new AMC series about the psychopaths of Silicon Valley, premiering April 12.—
Miles Klee,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Continue to cook the butter, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and nutty, 5 to 7 minutes.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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Per 1 cup cooked, chickpea pasta contains roughly 190–220 calories, 30–35g of carbs, 12–15g of protein, 8–10g of fiber and 3–4g of fat.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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While some water-soluble nutrients may be lost during this process, parboiling can reduce phytic acid (an antinutrient), which may help improve the availability of certain nutrients.10 3.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
8 May 2026
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Gnocchi and mushrooms roast without parboiling, then get finished with creamy ricotta and lemon to cut through the richness.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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