as in burn
a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam
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Recent Examples of scald
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
There is no cure for viral pneumonia from measles, but the hospital will provide supportive care to treat the symptoms, including her scalding fever and rash.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Applying a thin layer of lawn soil might help protect the green runners from sun scald but is probably not necessary.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
To Protect Materials The dishwater's scalding water can stain or dull aluminum cookware.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
There is no cure for viral pneumonia from measles, but the hospital will provide supportive care to treat the symptoms, including her scalding fever and rash.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scald
Noun
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These designs are part of a fuel management program that provides technical methods and codes for the existing nuclear fleet to support higher burn-ups and higher enrichment levels.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The brush fire burn is important because Hayes said some trees are harmful to the prairie.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The minutiae of his substitution pattern at the beginning of a game wouldn’t bruise his ego, his insatiable yearning to shoot the basketball that Denver desperately needed.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Kings played without Russell Westbrook (quad bruise).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet even a disappointing ruling at the high court doesn’t mean the MAHA movement is defeated or should completely go scorched earth on the administration.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Blazers could not hold on after building a 65-59 halftime lead, an edge built by shooting a scorching 10-of-21 from 3-point range.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This eerie riff on The Shining feels as if the Irish writer-director has a better grasp on both the catch-and-release tension that the genre needs and the balancing of sharp shocks and slow-simmering dread.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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In recent weeks, discontent has simmered to the surface in Russia following a wave of internet disruptions that have made life inconvenient in the Russian capital and elsewhere.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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The guidance states that potential harms in this age group, including false positives, psychological distress, overdiagnosis, overtreatment and radiation exposure, may outweigh the uncertain benefits of screening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Worth noting: Catcher Hunter Goodman, whose right middle finger was lacerated by a hit by pitch on Thursday night, did not start Friday.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some of the women were bleeding from their reproductive organs, while others had blood dripping from slashes on their breasts, their bodies having been lacerated with a sharp instrument.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sikil Step into Sikil to savor native ingredients cooked into contemporary global favorites.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Transfer the skillet to the oven and continue to cook, skin side down, 7 minutes longer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gnocchi and mushrooms roast without parboiling, then get finished with creamy ricotta and lemon to cut through the richness.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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While some water-soluble nutrients may be lost during this process, parboiling can reduce phytic acid (an antinutrient), which may help improve the availability of certain nutrients.10 3.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Scald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scald. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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