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
Within hours, the fire had a name, Dixie, and it was scorching a fast path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2021
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
The sun was scorching hot, and near her ear a gnat whined.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
