scalded
Example Sentences
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A South Los Angeles woman is suing Starbucks for negligence after she claims she was scalded at a drive-through window in Lynwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
However, another called it a "vey good decision", saying they had always been "nervous" that they would be scalded.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
So McDonald's had a responsibility not to make coffee that burned you, that scalded you.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2023
So hot that you could be scalded by the first blast of sunbaked water to come out of the garden hose.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2023
He scalded the bowl and spoon and washed out the dishtowel.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
