are scorching
- present progressive of scorch.
Example Sentences
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Wildfires, which are scorching homeowners’ chances of cheaper insurance in many states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The Southwest is already quite hot, so heatwaves there are scorching.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
“Record temperatures are scorching the land and heating the sea, as extreme weather causes havoc around the globe,” U.N.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2023
The smoke threatening New York and other parts of the northeast has drifted from Canada, where 149 active wildfires are scorching the forests around the eastern province of Quebec.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
“And step on it. These grits are scorching the bottom of the pot already.”
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
