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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
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Doyle Rice and Dan Medeiros The blizzard of 2026 has already broken a state snowfall record set during the infamous and unforgettable Blizzard of 1978, which buried New England under feet of snow, and remains seared into several generations' memories of historic storms.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Working in batches to prevent crowding the pan, add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The ordeal was all-too-common during the deadly, destructive firestorms that seared Los Angeles County a little more than a year ago.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Doyle Rice and Dan Medeiros The blizzard of 2026 has already broken a state snowfall record set during the infamous and unforgettable Blizzard of 1978, which buried New England under feet of snow, and remains seared into several generations' memories of historic storms.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Of course, these winter mainstays often call for a Dutch oven to create an ideal simmer or sear.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Working in batches to prevent crowding the pan, add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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The Cedar Gulch wildfire in Burnet County burned 237 acres, the Turkey Creek fire in Williamson County scorched 14 acres, and the Old Highway fire in Hays County charred 19 acres.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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What seems to be the top sirloin cut of beef is thinly sliced into strips, piled high and impeccably charred.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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The duo spoke with The Hollywood Reporter right as the ink dried on the merger agreement.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prevent rust by drying fixtures, avoiding scratches, and keeping the bathroom well-ventilated.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mother and daughter hurt by Taunton blast Twenty-five-year-old mother Lucitha Blanc and her 2-year-old daughter were inside and seriously injured with what police called life-threatening burns.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Officers then began taking apart the tank, which was not factory standard, and discovered the woman lying in a puddle of gasoline, appearing disoriented and suffering from apparent chemical burns to her legs and feet; she was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, treated and quickly released.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Republican primary scorched the earth.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, the marathon was canceled the morning of due to scorching heat.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Federal investigators found an 80-foot crash scar at 8,175 feet elevation, 75 feet below the approximately 8,250-foot peak of Emerald Mountain.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Several past crimes have left permanent scars on the city's collective memory.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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This tent can double as a heat protector when summer temperatures soar into the 90s and the foliage and bark of many plants, especially tropicals, are susceptible to heat scald.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Nov. 2025
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Enacting the bill without a grace period has caused undue harm to residents, Johnson said.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, this increase wasn’t enough to undo all the harm inflicted by decades of chronic disinvestment.—
Cordell Cleare,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lot of hurt in Mexican culture, like every other song, every other corrido, is about, like, missing your ex (laughs).—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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There was no one hurt, no one even injured.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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