scorch

Example Sentences

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“In a physical attack, you can crash into drones, trap them in a net or scorch them with a laser,” said Andres Gomez, an electronics engineer at Aeronautical Industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the common descriptors “scorched,” “blackened” and “destroyed” did not apply.

From Los Angeles Times

The empty car, which had a "Happy Chanukah" sign fixed to the roof, was scorched by the fire while parked in a house driveway, images on national broadcaster ABC television showed.

From Barron's

"How are you going to know that's overheating or that there's a faulty cable or a faulty connection or scorch marks or anything on that plug if you can't see it?"

From BBC

They were among thousands of other swimmers, surfers and sunbathers who had flocked to Australia's most famous beach on a scorching summer's afternoon.

From BBC