scald

Example Sentences

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When this anger boiled over, it threatened to scald more than the British.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Leo’s veterinarian said in his case file that he had been losing weight throughout the year and had urine scald, a condition the vet said couldn’t be treated in the lab setting.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

“I think people think that a little extra sun will help their plants, but it will scald them because they are only used to being in a protected space,” Venice says.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Preparing the cornstarch mixture first allows you to whisk the milk and cream without pause — important, as it can scald easily on the bottom of the pot.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023

Casting about with my limbs, I could find no posture that did not scald, and returned, therefore, to my slump.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson