scorch
verb (used with object)
to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly.
is scorching
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present progressiveof scorch (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now the sport’s ultimate hot-or-cold player is scorching once again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
An unrelenting heatwave is scorching south-western parts of the US with Arizona projected to see a record stretch of extreme hot weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
A deadly heat wave is scorching much of India and Pakistan, with daytime high temperatures of up to 120 degrees and lows in the 90s — and it isn’t even summer yet.
From Washington Post ● May 12, 2022
Hamilton of Mercedes has produced a masterful drive so far, and unless there is some bizarre occurrence with the pitstops, he is scorching away to a resounding victory.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2021
Several jets of flames shoot outta the wall where the ladder is, scorching the metal frame.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
