FRIZZLING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

frizzling

verb

present participle of frizzle

as in scorching

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Rhode Islanders celebrated America's 250th anniversary at the Bristol Fourth of July parade despite scorching temperatures.

— Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
On the corner of West 31st Street and Seventh Avenue, right outside Madison Square Garden, the heat was scorching as the temperature inched to 100 degrees.

— Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 4 July 2026

Definition of scorching

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For decades, celebrity chefs have been urging us to reserve the starchy water that remains after cooking pasta to help gently thicken and bring the pasta sauce together.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
This ensures everything finishes cooking evenly inside the packets.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of cooking

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Temperatures in the beach cities pleasantly hovered in the 70s, a stark contrast to East Coast communities broiling in a heat wave.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Those who turn to methods like broiling and roasting when cooking will be prone to more buildup in their oven, Murphy explains, due to the way heat breaks down oil and fat.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 July 2026

Definition of broiling

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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

Definition of charring

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Officials say the safest way to celebrate Independence Day is by attending one of the many professional fireworks shows scheduled across the Bay Area rather than setting off fireworks at home.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Major League Baseball then issued a warning, setting off a firestorm of controversy, criticism and a referral for an investigation from the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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