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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scald.

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Examples

  • * Hot Tea scalds Republican: A leading Tea Party activist is endorsing the Democrat in a key North Carolina House race, because GOP candidate Ilario Pantano was charged with murder after he shot two Iraqis in the back.

    Happy Hour Roundup Greg Sargent 2010

  • Did you know that milk scalds at 180 degrees, leaving it burnt-tasting, and unworkable for latté art?

    Jilly Gagnon: Degrees You Can Use! Jilly Gagnon 2010

  • I could no more go there, than tear off a bib all napkin, pure noun that's tucked in my shirt, bags under eye for the waitress with rhinestone studded name tag: Wanda, or Michelle scalds roof of mouth with too hot

    Hurricane Ike Will Never Mess You Over In Austin Dennis Mahagin 2011

  • Did you know that milk scalds at 180 degrees, leaving it burnt-tasting, and unworkable for latté art?

    Jilly Gagnon: Degrees You Can Use! Jilly Gagnon 2010

  • Did you know that milk scalds at 180 degrees, leaving it burnt-tasting, and unworkable for latté art?

    Jilly Gagnon: Degrees You Can Use! Jilly Gagnon 2010

  • So endeth the misrule on HBO's enthralling Game of Thrones of exiled princeling Viserys, as Drogo scalds to death his pregnant bride's creepy brother in a wild pagan climax to another eventful episode.

    Matt's TV Week in Review 2011

  • Did you know that milk scalds at 180 degrees, leaving it burnt-tasting, and unworkable for latté art?

    Jilly Gagnon: Degrees You Can Use! Jilly Gagnon 2010

  • Did you know that milk scalds at 180 degrees, leaving it burnt-tasting, and unworkable for latté art?

    Jilly Gagnon: Degrees You Can Use! Jilly Gagnon 2010

  • Everyone knows that the wrath of the Hot Spot scalds whoever is closest to the target.

    THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010

  • Everyone knows that the wrath of the Hot Spot scalds whoever is closest to the target.

    THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010

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