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charred

Definition for charred

adjective as in burned

Strongest match

scorched

Strong matches

blistered, branded, burnt, cauterized, parched, scalded, seared, singed

adjective as in burnt

adjective as in overdone

Strong matches

burned, scorched

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Example Sentences

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Video footage taken on Friday showed fires still burning, charred vehicles, and smoke rising from the razed building.

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Yet Palisadeans themselves seem divided on the library, with some decrying the proposed use of the rec center’s grassy expanse, a rare green oasis in the charred neighborhood.

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Aerial footage broadcast by US media showed smoldering debris at the factory in Hickman County, Tennessee, with charred and mangled vehicles strewn across the facility.

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Aerial video from the scene showed charred debris, smouldering vehicles and little remaining of the facility, which is owned by Accurate Energetic Systems.

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The Palisades fire killed 12 people, charred 23,400 acres and leveled more than 6,800 structures, including many homes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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