scorch

Example Sentences

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Footage filmed shortly afterwards showed heavy damage to the building, with scorch marks visible on the walls and smoke slowly rising from the exterior.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“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 • Dec. 30, 2025

All eyes then turned on the final racer, the 25-year-old Braathen keeping his calm to scorch through to a historic victory for his adopted homeland.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

The Franklin fire would go on to scorch over 4,000 acres of the Santa Monica Mountains over the course of a week and destroy 20 structures.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

He moved one pair that was too close to her nose, hoping his mother wouldn't notice the little scorch marks.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville