Thesaurus results for SINGEING

singeing

verb

present participle of singe

as in charring

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 singeing Wills had been in a meeting and recalled a fireball flying past and singeing her bangs. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 Five digital heat settings make temperature adjustment simple, and the ceramic plates are gentle enough to use on any hair type without singeing. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2026 An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 Anyone who lives in the Valley knows that spring is just a cruel tease anyway, a little taste of paradise before eyebrow-singeing heat is upon us. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026

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With that in mind, Le recommends flipping meat often to prevent charring.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Triple Char means that the barrels the bourbon was aged in were charred for three times as long as usual, which is supposed to bring out even more flavors from the wood (the charring process is really what makes bourbon bourbon, after all).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

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Persistent drought and scorching heat this summer have ravaged ecosystems and businesses across the region, from a lake in Slovenia and the side channel of the Danube in Serbia, to fish farms in Bosnia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
While cooler fall days may be on the horizon, many students returning to school are still dealing with scorching end-of-summer temperatures.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

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