- present participle of scorch.
scorching
Example Sentences
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Europe is baking under a scorching heatwave, with health warnings in place across western and central parts of the continent as temperatures climb to record-breaking highs.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Music fans at the Glasgow Green festival enjoyed scorching sunshine on Sunday - a far cry from the first day of the event when it was hit by heavy rain.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Occasionally, its operators revved its engine until the tires burned out, which sent gouts of flame and plumes of foul white smoke into the scorching air to block our view of the Washington Monument.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner lost in the French Open second round to Juan Manuel Cerundolo amid scorching heat in Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Akira couldn’t imagine how exhausted the firefighters must be, wearing all that heavy gear and working so hard right next to the scorching blaze.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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