scalded

Example Sentences

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"He looked like he'd been scalded by hot water," the mother of three told the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

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

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

His lips were scalded, but that was good.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury