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charred

[chahrd] / tʃɑrd /


ADJECTIVE
overdone
Synonyms


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It’s a potent cocktail made of Coca-Cola and clear spirits that tavern co-owner Owen Walsh drummed up in honor of the unexpected guest that made landfall a few days ago: a charred spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

An AFP reporter saw machinery piling up twisted and charred metal.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Workers have cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire and filled with spoiled food and charred debris.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The fires had collectively charred some 8,000 acres Monday afternoon with 0% containment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Marietta was behind her, looking up and down the hallway, wielding a charred table leg in both hands like a bat.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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