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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
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
These Dutch ovens braise well and produce a lovely sear.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After the first side is done, flip the steak and sear the other side for 2 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Any excess moisture can cause the steak to steam instead of sear.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
These Dutch ovens braise well and produce a lovely sear.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
And producing artistic director Brian Isaac Phillips has picked a couple of dandies – plays that promise to offer searing observations of very modern issues.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After the first side is done, flip the steak and sear the other side for 2 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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His striking work, Protest, depicts the bloodshed of Sri Lanka’s long civil war, using books that are charred or rendered illegible, often decorated with symbolic or figurative objects, like toy-soldier figurines marching across a soiled page.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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When a fire charred Gabrielle Ross' face, hand and arm, doctors in Middle Tennessee treated her wounds using something with special healing powers − the placenta donated by a mother after the baby's delivery.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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There were several safety cars during the race, along with changing conditions with periods of intense rain followed by a drying track.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Once the cycle is complete, dry the load on low to medium heat.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Ninja has received reports of affected pressure cooker lids opening while pressurized, which have led to severe burns, according to the May 1 recall notice.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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He's already seen burns, lacerations and hand injuries from people holding fireworks.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Lessons learned from wildfires that scorched local canyon communities in the recent past — the Coastal fire, the Aliso fire and the Bond fire — were pulled in and law enforcement personnel from Pasadena spoke about their experiences in the Eaton fire in January.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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That ridge is currently parked over Arizona, acting like a giant atmospheric lid creating scorching daytime temperatures and warm nights beneath.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Then the complications start — Jess can’t ignore the scars of her past relationship, and Felix’s struggles with addiction and commitment come back to haunt him.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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With the scars of the possible anti-LGBTQ+ attack still visible, here was The Sugar Maple, not deterred.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Applying a thin layer of lawn soil might help protect the green runners from sun scald but is probably not necessary.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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After all, this is a musical based on an epistolary novel, driven by letters sent between Celie, trapped in an early 20th century world of impoverished Black hurt and her beloved Nettie (Shantel Renee Cribbs), driven away from that world in order to survive.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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But Butler spent much of the season playing hurt, and his draft prospects dwindled after being invited to the lesser of two Chicago combines, the G League Elite Camp, and not advancing to the main NBA Draft Combine.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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