scorched
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In his parents’ yard, he spots “a fresh, red-barked branch shooting out of the scorched manzanita — a sign of life returning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
On Cannock Chase, I spent the day with Staffordshire County Council rangers, as they showed me around the black, scorched earth left behind after the fires that took place there.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
But subsequent investigation found that 60% to 80% of the grove’s trees were scorched, according to a report released Tuesday from the fire’s Burned Area Emergency Response team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
That included biotech’s Moderna, whose boffo cancer therapy results launched its stock up 177% on Wednesday and scorched short sellers betting on its decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
My bike had been leaned up against the garage for days in that sun bake, and the metal scorched my legs when they brushed against it.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
