scorch
verb (used with object)
to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly.
have been scorching
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present perfect progressiveof scorch.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Fires have been scorching Greece since the beginning of summer.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
Many of the reviews have been scorching, with complaints about a convoluted schedule that made it hard for viewers to find the events they wanted to watch.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
I am not like you, Ernest; you see I have been scorching under tropical suns, while you have had time to practise the art of skating.”
From Ernest Bracebridge School Days by William I. Thomas
