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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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
It started over the weekend in the Los Padres National Forest near Loma Vista and has charred more than 3,700 acres as of Wednesday, threatening homes and businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
His attorneys said the blast melted decorative lighting on his balcony, charred the railing and melted sections of artificial turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Dozens of homes stood gutted and abandoned, while a charred fire engine lay among the wreckage nearby, an AFP reporter saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
He clutched his charred sphere and climbed out of the crater.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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