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Recent Examples of singe
And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Another turnover singed the Kings just 58 seconds later when Alex Laferriere couldn’t handle Clarke’s pass in the corner of the defensive zone.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Breath automatic singed in a tight grin.
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Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Four years earlier, in May 2021, a great blaze had swept close enough to singe the trees around us.
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Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Another turnover singed the Kings just 58 seconds later when Alex Laferriere couldn’t handle Clarke’s pass in the corner of the defensive zone.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Breath automatic singed in a tight grin.
—
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Four years earlier, in May 2021, a great blaze had swept close enough to singe the trees around us.
—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for singe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singe
Verb
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That second blaze burned charred 23,500 acres in that community, Malibu and elsewhere, killing 12 people and destroying or damaging more than 7,500 homes and businesses.
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The scene was not secured for days after it had already been charred, raising the possibility that critical evidence was compromised or destroyed.
Verb
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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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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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