charred
Americanadjective
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burned or reduced to charcoal.
Photos provided by the fire department show the charred remains of a sports car.
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slightly burned; scorched.
The charred onions add a nice flavor to the pork chops.
verb
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The Bug fire — which burned just north of the Hawk fire and in portions of California’s Lassen and Sierra counties — started Aug. 8 and charred nearly 94,000 acres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
One morning, the two women crept out and Terekh drove past charred vehicles at top speed to reach Kyiv.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The place is completely charred, but the framing and rooms remain partially intact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"There were some 48 homes here, they burned," he said, surrounded by charred earth and trees blanketed with a persistent smell of smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
He hurdled the charred remains of a chair, then pushed half a table out of his way to reach the prince.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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