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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
Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Having a couple of spatulas on hand — one silicone, one metal — covers the full range of cooking tasks, from delicate eggs in a nonstick pan to searing burgers on cast iron.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Add the steaks and sear on each side for 1½ minutes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Shape into patties and sear in a pan with butter or oil until browned (about 3-5 mins per side).
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Having a couple of spatulas on hand — one silicone, one metal — covers the full range of cooking tasks, from delicate eggs in a nonstick pan to searing burgers on cast iron.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
The cooking of the steaks has evolved to the reverse-sear method; that starts in a low-temp oven and ends in the stovetop pan.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
Add the steaks and sear on each side for 1½ minutes.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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Cámara uses a HexClad grill pan, evenly perforated with small round holes, to char her homegrown chiles, tomatoes, and aromatics for salsas.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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As well as her most recognizable fish, a whole, butterflied white fish, beautifully charred on the grill and painted with both red adobo and a garlic-parsley rub.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lint-free towels measure 16 by 26 inches and promise to dry without leaving behind remnants of fabric fibers, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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Spray dry toilet paper with cleansing, soothing and refreshing Pristine to create an instant wet wipe that is actually flushable and safe for your sewer and septic systems.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His rhetoric has helped sustain one of the fastest cash burns of any startup in history, relying on partners that have borrowed vast sums.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The first burn on April 3 was canceled after flight controllers on the ground determined its trajectory was already on the right flight path.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last Tuesday night in Toronto, the Blue Jays’ Andres Gimenez scorched a 106 mph line drive back to the mound and off Feltner’s right hip.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Higher heat encourages better skin texture, but balance is key to keep the potato from scorching before the interior softens through.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These dances came at a time in Germany when artists were wrestling with the scars of World War I and the intensification of the developing industrial economy.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Post-accident, Varren still sports a forehead scar and continues to ride his e-bike in his Miramar neighborhood with friends.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 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
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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
Noun
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The third would allow survivors of coerced debt to formally challenge such obligations with a creditor, and the last would create a program to help survivors get home security to protect themselves from future harm.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Center for Disease Control will serve as an independent validator for the methods that are developed, and the research will then yield a risk stratification mechanism for plastic materials ranking them by biological harm.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Encarnacion wasn’t charged with an error, but the inability to get the lead runner hurt.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But even beyond the hurt in their voices, the biggest thing to come from the clip is a commentator yelling for a technical foul after the instantly iconic shot by Braylon Mullins to win the game.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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