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- noun Plural form of
scorch . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
scorch .
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Examples
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THOMAS: That was unbelievable that three days into an active, working homicide crime scene in what was to be a simple trip to retrieve some funeral clothing became what I call a scorches earth.
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: This game features a tiny dragon who gains power and grows stronger each time he "scorches" something in his path.
News 2009
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But like moths to the flame that scorches, boy, we'll be back.
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Not only they smoke too much and the muzzle blast scorches the brush, they really have a horrendous recoil!
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In places the pockmarks of shrapnel and the scorches of fire were left on view.
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Dennis Eckersley, the Hall of Fame pitcher, said no matter what players say about putting losses behind them and taking the season one game at a time, poor starts have a debilitating effect, especially if a team within the division scorches the first two months.
Game Over Matthew futterman 2011
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Red chutney scorches the mouth with garlic and chili powder and maybe a touch of tamarind, while the green stuff tingles the lips with green chilis, cilantro and mint.
Pow, Right in the Fritter Rob Mifsud 2011
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Not only they smoke too much and the muzzle blast scorches the brush, they really have a horrendous recoil!
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Coming on the heels of the Las Vegas "Death Ray" hotel that scorches people's skin, I'm planning on just staying away from all things metal.
Toasted skin syndrome: Laptops burning skin Melissa Bell 2010
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I must reach my stop before the sun scorches my eyes.
To The Trees Nicolette Wong 2011
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