as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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as in to bruise
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Recent Examples of scald
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
The body of King Aegon II, scalded and pulverized, has been carted home from battle in a produce crate.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Noun
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 July 2024
Verb
So how does a hitting coach handle someone as scalding as Fitzgerald?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
The body of King Aegon II, scalded and pulverized, has been carted home from battle in a produce crate.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
Noun
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Right now, Trump is fiddling as Los Angeles (and the world) burns.—
David Carlin,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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That said, just because a trail is in the burn area doesn’t mean it was destroyed.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The former Democratic congresswoman and onetime Democratic presidential candidate has stirred up waves of controversy from across the political spectrum and is expected to face a bruising confirmation battle.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The University of San Francisco’s shooters responded by bruising the rim.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Evacuation orders associated with the Pala Fire were lifted after firefighters to stop the forward progress of the blaze, while the Riverview Fire scorched only one acre of land before firefighters contained it.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The fire scorched three acres and is threatening structures, according to officials. Zones 1894-A,1975-B and 1895 are under mandatory evacuation, according to the city.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As time has passed, tensions have simmered, but this resurfacing puts the spotlight back on their frosty relationship.—
Jack Royston,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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But simmering backlash to The Brutalist’s knottier second act—and, to a lesser extent, some scuttlebutt regarding the use of AI—could do it in; that the feature peaks about halfway through has become something of a prevailing opinion.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Cycle syncing isn’t likely to cause any real harm, but there are a few potential drawbacks.—
Lauren Mazzo,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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Several researchers have explored the potential harms of Replika and other chatbots.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Brzezinski and Scarborough’s criticism of the president’s day-one actions comes a little over two months after the talk show couple were lacerated by liberals for privately visiting then-President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate back in November.—
Harrison Chon-Walker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Migrant children have been lacerated by the fences, needing stitches in some cases, USA TODAY has reported.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
4 Jan. 2024
Verb
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Christine cooks on Sundays with her own menu that’s only 220 euros (about $227) a head.—
Camille Knight,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The veggies are parboiled until bright green and tender-crisp.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2024
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The mottled beans that are parboiled and salted, the toxic pokeweed cooked into tasty greens, the dumplings wrapped in hickory leaves and tied with stalks of rush — these, like the milkies, are meant to be shared.—
Jacey Fortin Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
21 Oct. 2023
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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