- present participle of scorch.
scorching
Example Sentences
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After weeks of scorching temperatures, this weekend's heat wave also brings with it fears of a jump in the number of wildfires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
When it’s not scorching or flooding or burning outside, it’s a nice time to just turn off your brain and relax.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The silver lining for Google investors was the company’s cloud unit, which recorded scorching revenue growth of 82%, fueled by insatiable demand for computing capacity for training and running AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Whipped by strong winds amid 100-plus degree temperatures, that spark grew into California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record, ultimately scorching some 429,000 acres and destroying 427 homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
She was sitting directly behind me, but I could still feel the heat of her eyes burning through the headrest, scorching the back of my neck.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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