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charred

Definition for charred

adjective as in burned

Strongest match

scorched

Strong matches

blistered, branded, burnt, cauterized, parched, scalded, seared, singed

adjective as in burnt

adjective as in overdone

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burned, scorched

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Example Sentences

In Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday, onlookers gawked at a charred hilltop, where newly fallen leaves had already obscured the scorched earth of Friday’s 2-acre brushfire.

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The hillside around Robert Dickran’s home in Camarillo Heights was dotted with burnt cacti and charred brush, showing just how close the fire came to his home.

The devastation is clear: Most homes have been burnt to the ground, and the surrounding brush is charred.

A fast-moving fire in Ventura County has burned more than 10,000 acres and charred numerous homes in foothill communities around Camarillo.

A fast-moving fire in Ventura County has burned more than 10,000 acres and charred numerous homes in foothill communities around Camarillo.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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