Thesaurus results for SINGE

singe

verb

ˈsinj

Definition of singe

as in to char

to burn on the surface the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way

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Recent Examples of singe The hair on the boots were singed but the flames quickly petered out, a video of the incident shows. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026 And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched. — 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 Both of these drying mistakes can singe the fibers, making your once fluffy towels stiff and uncomfortable. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for singe

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The ablative heat shield, designed to char upon reentry while keeping the crew safe, had experienced unexpected losses of large chunks during a test flight in late 2022.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
In July 2025, the Dragon Bravo megafire charred nearly 150,000 acres at Grand Canyon National Park.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of char

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During the 2016 Chimney Fire, which scorched more than 46,000 acres in the Santa Lucia Range, one of the family’s favorite manzanita trees burned black.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
Dangerous heat that has scorched the Southwest for days is now spreading to the nation's midsection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of scorch

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