How to Use scald in a Sentence

scald

verb
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  • Scald the tomatoes in boiling water so that you can peel them more easily.
  • One of the best ways to beat the scalding summer heat is to take a swim in a pool.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
  • That’s how many scald burns in the U.S. are caused by tap water, the researchers said.
    — Robert Hart, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • It’s served out-of-the-oven in an aluminum pan that scalds your fingers.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • Their metal sheds grow scalding hot by day and frigid by night.
    — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Slowly bring the milk to a gentle simmer; be careful not to scald it.
    — CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Be careful not to get your face too close to the water to avoid scalding yourself.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 31 Dec. 2023
  • On the hottest days, patients have been scalded by the water coming out of their garden hoses.
    — Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023
  • The guitars scald, the background vocals honor Queen and Sweet (the band), and Michael still hits notes that have to be scraped off the studio ceiling.
    — Arsenio Orteza, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In his column, George F. Will was scalding, just scalding, about it.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 June 2023
  • These surfaces can reach scalding temperatures and bring the risk of burns.
    — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023
  • Make the dough: In a small saucepan, scald the milk over medium heat, bringing it to a gentle simmer, about 1 minute (Watch carefully, as milk tends to boil over).
    — Janelle Bitker, Tanay Warerkar, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Vargas and Outman walked with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, but Rojas scalded a 99-mph line drive right at shortstop Nick Ahmed to end the inning.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Temperatures that are too hot can burn or scald the delicate skin around your eye.
    — Susan Brickell, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Bring the milk to a gentle boil, stirring continuously to ensure the milk does not scald on the bottom of the pot. Remove the milk from the heat, add the juice of 1 lemon or 2 Tbsp.
    — Farokh Talati, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Others have been scalded by water coming out of a hot garden hose.
    — Curbed, 28 July 2023
  • The scalding water created billows of steam, and within an hour, the brothers would be drenched in runoff and chicken grime.
    — Hannah Dreier Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Though the triple-digit weather has been scalding recently, no daily high records have been set so far this month.
    — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The Promise: Never scald yourself with boiling water at camp again.
    — Outside Online, 23 June 2022
  • Then, Cavan Biggio scalded a double to the Green Monster, making it 3-0.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Along with scalding and whipping Riley, Mohammad is also accused of burning him with a hot pan and striking the boy in the face.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • National Weather Service Data shows the nation was warm, but not scalding, over the past few days.
    — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • The model’s thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for longer and avoids the heating plate method that can often scald the coffee instead of preserving its heat.
    — Kyle Beechey, SELF, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The Orioles scalded two homers off Sale in the first inning, starting with Ryan Mountcastle’s two-run shot that traveled 422 feet to left-center field.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The scalding water can be treacherous for anyone who wanders off the boardwalks.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2023
  • One prominent economist agrees—and has a scalding take on how the Fed has mishandled the economy, not once but twice.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2023
  • The heat wave that has been plaguing huge stretches of the southern U.S. is forecast to continue in areas that have been scalding for weeks – and spread further across the central U.S. over the next few days and even weeks.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • Plus, the geysers, steam vents, and hot springs this park is known for are especially impressive when the scalding geothermal waters meet the frigid air.
    — Sarah L. Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • With temperatures reaching 250 degrees, the groundwater can easily melt the soles of shoes and scald feet with third-degree burns.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Suddenly, a lot more people were getting scalded in showers.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024

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