charring

verb

present participle of char
as in scorching
to burn on the surface I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

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Recent Examples of charring With that in mind, Le recommends flipping meat often to prevent charring. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 Triple Char means that the barrels the bourbon was aged in were charred for three times as long as usual, which is supposed to bring out even more flavors from the wood (the charring process is really what makes bourbon bourbon, after all). — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 July 2026 House of Leon crafts it from Douglas fir using shou sugi ban, a traditional Japanese technique that preserves wood by charring its surface. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 That 18,379-acre fire burned for two weeks, largely charring grass over about a third of the island. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 Unexpectedly high degrees of charring on Orion's heat shield during that mission led engineers to alter the spacecraft's course to prevent a recurrence on Artemis 2, but, as is anything untested in space, there is always risk involved. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 May 2026 The finished pizza should have a thin crust with a puffy cornice around the edges, spotted with charring. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026 The extra step—charring the garlic, peppers, and onions—takes salsa to the next level. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charring
  1. scorching
  2. singeing
  3. searing
  4. lighting
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  • The scorching temperatures and persistent droughts in June and July mutually reinforced each other to create a hot weather spiral, according to Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Offering optimal freedom of movement and endless styling, the Lomon Wide-leg Capri Pants instantly elevate any outfit while keeping you cool and comfortable on scorching travel days when any other bottoms start to cling.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of scorching
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  • Five digital heat settings make temperature adjustment simple, and the ceramic plates are gentle enough to use on any hair type without singeing.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2026
  • An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of singeing
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  • With heat waves searing parts of the United States and Europe this summer, Las Vegas illustrated how extreme heat can interfere with air travel.
    — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After traveling through our atmosphere and heating up, searing through the sky and then crashing through a roof and then a bedroom ceiling, the meteorite broke apart into pieces.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of searing
Verb
  • That means this man consults for everyone from automakers to the Canadian government because the man knows lighting.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At 96 feet long, these are excellent for lighting larger outdoor spaces.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lighting

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