singe
verb (used with object)
to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
had singed
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past perfectof singe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Some of the sailors even had singed hair because the flames were so close, the sailor added.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
The explosion had singed all the hair on his arms and legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2021
And the heat was so intense, I thought it had singed my eyebrows.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 4, 2017
The electrical burns had singed deep scars across his face, destroying large swaths of blood vessels, which are needed to connect new tissue to build facial features.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2011
After the Aleuts had killed our men at Coral Cove, all the women of our tribe had singed their hair short as a sign of mourning.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
