scorch
verb (used with object)
to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly.
have scorched
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present perfectof scorch.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The climate statistics also feature on the front page, revealing 1,205 wildfires have scorched the UK this year, 38 homes burned in Stourbridge, 19 of which were destroyed, and 10.5mm of rain since 1 July.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
So far, Canadian wildfires have scorched 1.9 million hectares this year, an area nearly the size of Slovenia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
In recent days, wildfires have scorched more than 100,000 acres in Southern California, displaced thousands of residents in mountain communities, and burned dozens of homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
The flames haven’t threatened homes or property, and no evacuations have been ordered, but they have scorched some native koa and ohia trees.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
The words seemed to have scorched their way down to the very depths of her soul and seared themselves there.
From Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife by Laura Jean Libbey
