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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
Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Those chefs coax a light sear on toro with blow torches, pull sweet uni from wooden boxes, shower thinly sliced scallops with shavings of winter truffle and paint unagi, or fresh-water eel, with roasted bone marrow.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
In a region known for rainfall, this year’s vintage will have been seared by heat.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The outside has a nice sear, while the inside is still that quintessential raw tuna, cold to the touch.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Those chefs coax a light sear on toro with blow torches, pull sweet uni from wooden boxes, shower thinly sliced scallops with shavings of winter truffle and paint unagi, or fresh-water eel, with roasted bone marrow.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
Each performance arrives with a sense of reinvention — not unlike Hepburn, whose leap from screwball comedies in the 1930s to searing dramas in the 1960s charted an artistic evolution rarely equaled in Hollywood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
In a region known for rainfall, this year’s vintage will have been seared by heat.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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The 1-4 Fire that sparked Tuesday in Mariposa County, northwest of Chowchilla, has charred 3,802 acres as of Wednesday.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So far this year, nearly two dozen large wildfires have charred roughly 218,000 acres in Colorado, mostly on the Western Slope.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Perifresh’s non-drying formula nourishes your skin with aloe vera, leaving your skin clean and healthy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wipe down the rest of the fridge with a commercial or homemade bleach disinfectant, then dry completely with a paper towel.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Responding firefighters discovered Maureen in the living room with severe burns, a fractured larynx and soot in her airway, the DA's office said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Overnight humidity recovery should help shorten the burn period and reduce maximum spread distances.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But that very week also gives evidence to how fragile the Faroes are; under these extreme weather conditions, scars in nature heal slowly, if ever.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the scars from that era are still very much present in society, and the son, Im Dong-hwan, represents the youth of today who are trying to come to terms with that generational complexity and its legacy.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 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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That means having to cut jokes that don't fit his do-no-harm MO.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since 1972, The Marine Mammal Protection Act has served as a buffer against this cacophony, giving regulators tools to limit harm and protect species from deadly entanglements, vessel strikes, and industrial noise.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lilith’s hurt is not enough to stop Laura, who kicks into full gear.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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While Sinner only survived by the skin of his teeth at SW19 after Grigor Dimitrov retired hurt at two sets up in their last 16 clash, Alcaraz has been wearing an invincibility cloak for the 15 days of the main draw at Flushing Meadows.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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