scorch
verb (used with object)
to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly.
was scorching
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past progressiveof scorch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Monday was scorching hot and the air felt stifling and oppressive.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
But when it was hot, it was scorching.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2017
It was scorching hot and light seemed to bounce off every surface.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2017
Before hitting a speed bump in Sunday's home loss to Kansas City, Rivers was scorching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2014
The sun was scorching, the fields were baking, the pond was drying up, and foul odors were floating all throughout the dairy.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
