singe
Example Sentences
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His attacks — “They’re weird!” — tend to singe, not burn.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
In triple-digit heat, monkey bars singe children’s hands, water bottles warp and seatbelts feel like hot irons.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023
A little singe around the edges of the bread will remind you of the coal-fire char of the original.
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2023
In the oven’s heat, their tips singe and brown, turning irresistibly crisp.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2022
She gives me a glare fit to singe hair.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
