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The fire was 34% contained as of Monday morning and has singed over 400,000 acres and destroyed 640 structures, the Redding Record Searchlight — a part of the USA TODAY Network — reported.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
In addition to the Quarry and Stone Canyon fires, Colorado is also grappling with the Alexander Mountain Fire, which has singed more than 5,000 acres north of Denver and was 0% contained as of Tuesday.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
In addition to the Quarry and Stone Canyon fires, Colorado is also grappling with the Alexander Mountain Fire, which has singed more than 5,000 acres north of Denver and was 0% contained as of Tuesday.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singe
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Los Angeles has only approved four permits to rebuild homes destroyed or damaged during the January wildfires in the wealthy enclave of Pacific Palisades that charred some 7,000 homes.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In North Carolina, videos obtained by WLOS show visibly dry forests burned and charred by flames, with multiple helicopters dropping water from above thick clouds of smoke.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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The study, published in the journal One Earth, offers the most comprehensive look yet at the problems of extreme heat inside homes in Miami-Dade, which handles its scorching temperatures differently than other places around the nation.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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More news: Fire scorches 24K acres, blanketing region in smoke and disrupting traffic to Florida Keys Wildfire in South Florida Fire officials in Florida have been working to stop the blaze that has scorched thousands of acres between Miami and the Florida Keys.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Khan-Ghany is now retired from teaching and spends her days baking and sewing with her granddaughter.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just make sure the mixture is well-coated before baking.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singe. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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