scalded

past tense of scald

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalded
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • These petite potatoes are boiled, then stir fried, tossed with a salty-sweet sauce and finished with sesame seeds, green onions and pepper flakes.
    Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sprinkle them raw or roasted on top of salads, soups, and risottos.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Not surprisingly, fans roasted the Chargers for celebrating the win to this level.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the underlying tribal, religious, and political tensions have simmered for decades.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The potential simmered beneath the surface last season across 21 league appearances (13 off the bench) with one goal, four assists and occasional injury problems.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The next day, Encarnacion hit a 442-foot homer in his second at-bat of the game, then injured his hamstring in his third at-bat as Encarnacion tried running out an infield single.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The police said 26 officers were injured, including four seriously.
    Vitalii Yalahuzian, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 1-4 Fire that sparked Tuesday in Mariposa County, northwest of Chowchilla, has charred 3,802 acres as of Wednesday.
    Sacbee.com, 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
Verb
  • After hearing gunshots ring out in the middle of the night, residents soon feared two bears had been poached as speculations swirled, California wildlife officials say.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Heck, Mougey poached Paton’s nephew away for a scouting job in New York.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the meantime, Tesla’s car sales have been slowing globally and fears of stricter auto tariffs have battered the stock price.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Scalded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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