sear, scorch - make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside" --1is one way toheat, heat up Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Something ----s something
scorch, sear, singe - become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames" --2is one way toburn, combust Sample sentence: Something ----s
parch, sear - cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth" --3is one way todry, dry out Sample sentence: Something ----s something