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View synonyms for scorching
scorching
[ skawr-ching ]
adjective
- burning; very hot.
- caustic or scathing:
a scorching denunciation.
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Other Words From
- scorching·ly adverb
- un·scorching adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scorching1
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Example Sentences
One of the trees had shaded her meditation garden, which was gone; the other sheltered her backyard from the scorching sun, often as her dogs ran beneath it.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s not a story about overcoming trauma but a scorching look at what it takes to muster enough energy to move through it.
From Salon
After making just two of 13 three-pointers in the first half, Indiana came out scorching from long range after halftime.
From Los Angeles Times
But by the second quarter, Watkins had cooled off from her scorching start.
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They build homes and harvest crops in scorching heat.
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