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as in to dry
to make dry
the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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as in burn
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Recent Examples of sear
Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The Grill, an open-air venue, transforms into Silversea’s signature Hot Rocks experience each evening, allowing guests to sear entrées on volcanic lava stones.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Any excess moisture can interfere with the roasting process, causing the sprouts to steam instead of sear.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Our Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs can now be even more instant, since the only hands-on time required would be to sear the meatballs before pressure cooking the pasta dinner.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The Grill, an open-air venue, transforms into Silversea’s signature Hot Rocks experience each evening, allowing guests to sear entrées on volcanic lava stones.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
That plancha, which is heated at high temperatures to sear, gets a workout in the small kitchen.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Any excess moisture can interfere with the roasting process, causing the sprouts to steam instead of sear.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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Cook under the broiler for 4 to 5 minutes until slightly charred on top then remove them from the oven.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Even a minute or two can make the difference between lightly scorched and completely charred.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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These cleaning pals can often be thrown in the washer and hung out to dry.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Ana dried her hands on a dishtowel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The show gives the 11-year-old book a modern polish but keeps the slow-burn journey of lust and love.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Instead of solving the full optimization problem in a brute-force way, TFC allows key physical constraints (like leaving Earth in a tangential burn) to be built directly into the mathematical formulation.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Verb
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All that matters at this reservation-only pizzeria is the crust, a technical marvel of puff, bulge and scorch.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Officials said the fire has scorched at least 5,000 acres as of Monday morning.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In humans, glial scars form very quickly after injury.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Depending on the species and the part of the animals’ bodies that are affected, the disease is sometimes known as rain scald or rain rot, grease heal, and strawberry foot rot.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Place one-half cup cream in a sauce pot and bring up to a scald.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For a child facing daily harm, even a short delay can feel like an eternity.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Several go-to cleaning tools and shortcuts — steam mops on the wrong floors, pressure washers used too aggressively, magic erasers on finished surfaces, harsh deck cleaners and neglected HVAC filters — can quietly do more harm than good.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Noun
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That’s different from talking itself into the wrong star because Sunday hurt.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Nevertheless, this inability to bring it at least one wide player, despite spending another £4million, during January hurt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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