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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
ABC News, 20 May 2026
Right now, everything was an eye-searing neon yellow.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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
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Verb
Smash and sear the patties on a flat top for about 2 minutes per side.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Right now, everything was an eye-searing neon yellow.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Noun
He was sentenced to two years of felony probation for having a pistol equipped with an auto sear switch, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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The results of DNA tests to determine the identities of some of the bodies that were charred beyond recognition are expected later Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Cows produce more colostrum than their calves need, so the excess is collected, pasteurized, dried and packaged for human consumption.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Noun
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While SpaceX recently completed the 12th flight test of its Starship, with the upper stage making a picture-perfect splashdown in the Indian Ocean, its first-stage rocket made an unscheduled kamikaze dive into the Gulf of Mexico after its 33 engines failed to reignite for a boost-back burn.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Authorities initially said one person was killed and nine were injured, including with chemical burns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Verb
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As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Nicole Maccalla, a member of Eaton Fire Residents United, spent five months fighting with her insurer after the Eaton fire scorched the roof of her home.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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After earning those battle scars, fittingly, 2026 was when everything would come together.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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And Buffet’s got the scars to prove it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 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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The overwhelming majority of the teens at the lakefront were not there intending to cause harm.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Some of these people are trying to inflict harm on this transaction really because of their own antisemitic views.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Small reminders, unrelated disagreements or emotionally similar situations can quickly reignite the original hurt.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But from the embers of the hurt is the knowledge that this is an Arsenal that truly belongs on this stage.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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