Meanings
adjectivescorched-earth (not comparable)
alternative scorched earth
- not comparableCharacterized by a desire to prevail at any cost.
The scorched-earth ad campaign directed at her opponent didn't win her many votes.
Origin
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scorched-earth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorched-earth
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“scorched-earth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorched-earth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorched-earth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorched-earth.
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