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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
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
People love nonstick cookware, but ceramic nonstick does a very poor job searing meat.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The meal is a constant, anxious audition: for the choicest cut, the hardest sear, the blackest caviar, the frothiest heartburn.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Verb
To this day one of the great race-melodramas, Micheaux’s silent-era masterwork still shocks with its formal audacity and searing political clarity.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
People love nonstick cookware, but ceramic nonstick does a very poor job searing meat.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Noun
The easy clean-up added to the versatility of being able to smoke, roast, sear, grill, and bake, make this a great value.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The meal is a constant, anxious audition: for the choicest cut, the hardest sear, the blackest caviar, the frothiest heartburn.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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Broil salmon for 2-3 minutes, or until edges are slightly charred.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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The blazes, known collectively as the Brimson Complex Fires, have charred more than 28,000 acres in east central St. Louis County and neighboring portions of Lake County.—
Duluth News Tribune,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The whisky presents rich sherry cask aromas on the nose, featuring stewed and dried fruits, chocolate, and toasted nuts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Continue the drying cycle, and check every 30 minutes or so until the duvet is dry.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Eight people were injured in the Sunday attack, some with burns.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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At least eight people, ranging from ages 52 to 88, were hospitalized with burns and other injuries, authorities said.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Despite an evaporated offence, Toronto remained in every game late, except a scorching Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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He’s considered several options to resolve the situation, hoping to find a compromise that addresses both his wife’s emotional scars and the family’s needs.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Lee looks upward, revealing his scar from being stabbed weeks earlier, at an event on Feb. 1, 2024.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 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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The position is hundreds of years old, dating all the way back to the 15th century, when officers were tasked with keeping the monarch from harm by staying in close proximity. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Critics, however, argue that Sundays are a day of recreation by many non-hunters who would be disturbed — or potentially put in harms way — if hunters were allowed to shoot on Sundays.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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The ongoing search for Grant Hardin, 56, has sparked urgent warnings from local law enforcement, put residents of a small northwest Arkansas town on edge and reignited feelings of hurt and pain that the family of one victim had tried to bury.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
28 May 2025
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My back hurt from that sad excuse for a chair (seriously, who designs dining chairs to feel like medieval torture devices?).—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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