as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scald
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Nov. 2025
Applying a thin layer of lawn soil might help protect the green runners from sun scald but is probably not necessary.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Pull a bag out of the package, toss it in the microwave, wait just long enough to not scald your fingers (been there), tear open the bag and eat.
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Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This tent can double as a heat protector when summer temperatures soar into the 90s and the foliage and bark of many plants, especially tropicals, are susceptible to heat scald.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Nov. 2025
Applying a thin layer of lawn soil might help protect the green runners from sun scald but is probably not necessary.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
In loose soil, gravel, or cracks in walkways, boiling water can penetrate and scald the root system directly.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Pull a bag out of the package, toss it in the microwave, wait just long enough to not scald your fingers (been there), tear open the bag and eat.
—
Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
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Lagree is everywhere on social media right now, with celebrities and trainers raving about the burn from a machine called the Megaformer.
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Engelhart said the worker suffered some burns, but they're expected to survive.
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Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.
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The operatives take the drives and release Jane, who is bruised and bloodied.
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Most of Georgia will be back under a heat advisory on Tuesday as a dangerous heat wave continues to scorch parts of the United States.
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Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow.
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Solomon-Fulop feud continues to simmer The mayor continues to blame former Mayor Steven Fulop for the budget crisis.
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But the quiet belied a simmering conflict over a piece of land long used by nearby PortMiami as a fuel depot.
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And certain combinations of drugs may also increase the risk of harm.
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Using chemical-laden sprays and repellents isn't always a desirable way to deal with these insect pests, and the use of chemical pesticides can cause harm to wildlife and kill beneficial pollinators.
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In the last year, Huston has broken his eye socket — twice — and his jaw, as well as lacerating his kidney, per posts on his social media.
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That biography took the form of a dark romance between the self-lacerating Louis and his fiercely loving but brutal maker, Lestat, filtered through the former’s brooding subjectivity.
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Yet many of us will do it anyway, whether to get a break from cooking a meal at home or as a way to spend time with friends and family.
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If timing varies, start the longer-cooking veggies first, then add the quicker-cooking veggies.
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Gnocchi and mushrooms roast without parboiling, then get finished with creamy ricotta and lemon to cut through the richness.
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It can be used on any vegetable that can be parboiled.
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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