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Recent Examples of seared
Wendy Paris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
This diner-style mom-and-pop has ribs and pan-seared tuna, but every South Floridian swears by its straightforward and excellent burger, an Angus beef half-pounder on a seeded bun.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Highlights include barbecue shrimp, pan-seared grouper with Conecuh sausage over goat cheese and gouda corn pudding, and prime steaks.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
What to Serve With Sautéed Mushrooms These mushrooms make a wonderful accompaniment to seared or roasted proteins like steak, chicken, and pork.
—Martha Stewart, 25 May 2026
Other recommended dishes are the goat cheese bites and seared branzino with potatoes, peas and asparagus.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Cozy up to the brick fireplace and indulge in house specialties like pretzel sticks with warm beer cheese, sriracha aioli, and pub mustard, and pan-seared New Bedford scallops with Mozambique risotto.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Inside the clubhouse at Ferry Point, the bar menu lists a $15 espresso martini, while the skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and the pan-seared salmon over tricolor quinoa go for $36 apiece.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
About 60 percent of the menu changes seasonally, with popular entrees including spaghetti alla nerano and pan-seared salmon with heirloom tomato beurre blanc and white bean succotash.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Nearby, a former Korean Air vessel’s nose cone had been removed clean, as if seared off with a hot knife.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
The ensuing seconds are seared into the retinas of every Bafana Bafana (The Boys) fan.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The man at the bar recounting that epic race that more than a half-century later remains seared in the memory of those who witnessed it, a legend passed down from brother to brother, father to son, generation to generation.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Martin Lee Anderson is another person seared in her memory.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
The history is iconic with such richness and history of fantastic creators who have seared Batman into our imaginations.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 May 2026
After chilling overnight, the patties are seared on a flattop to medium-rare for a crispy, peppery crust and smoky, juicy interior.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Adjective
There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.
—Wendy Paris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
This diner-style mom-and-pop has ribs and pan-seared tuna, but every South Floridian swears by its straightforward and excellent burger, an Angus beef half-pounder on a seeded bun.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Highlights include barbecue shrimp, pan-seared grouper with Conecuh sausage over goat cheese and gouda corn pudding, and prime steaks.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
What to Serve With Sautéed Mushrooms These mushrooms make a wonderful accompaniment to seared or roasted proteins like steak, chicken, and pork.
—Martha Stewart, 25 May 2026
Other recommended dishes are the goat cheese bites and seared branzino with potatoes, peas and asparagus.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Cozy up to the brick fireplace and indulge in house specialties like pretzel sticks with warm beer cheese, sriracha aioli, and pub mustard, and pan-seared New Bedford scallops with Mozambique risotto.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Inside the clubhouse at Ferry Point, the bar menu lists a $15 espresso martini, while the skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and the pan-seared salmon over tricolor quinoa go for $36 apiece.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
About 60 percent of the menu changes seasonally, with popular entrees including spaghetti alla nerano and pan-seared salmon with heirloom tomato beurre blanc and white bean succotash.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Verb
There are two Jessica Alba movies seared into my brain.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Nearby, a former Korean Air vessel’s nose cone had been removed clean, as if seared off with a hot knife.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
The ensuing seconds are seared into the retinas of every Bafana Bafana (The Boys) fan.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The man at the bar recounting that epic race that more than a half-century later remains seared in the memory of those who witnessed it, a legend passed down from brother to brother, father to son, generation to generation.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Martin Lee Anderson is another person seared in her memory.
—Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
The history is iconic with such richness and history of fantastic creators who have seared Batman into our imaginations.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 May 2026
After chilling overnight, the patties are seared on a flattop to medium-rare for a crispy, peppery crust and smoky, juicy interior.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seared
Adjective
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Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
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Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ground and air crews stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that charred 560 acres on the southern edges of Camp Pendleton on Wednesday near Oceanside neighborhoods, base officials said.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Approximately 200 miles south of the Spring Creek fire, the Bear fire charred 148 acres near the Army’s Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site north of Trinidad.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Companies competed for Nvidia H100 allocations like traders bidding on oil futures, accepting 12-month waitlists and signing data center leases before the concrete had dried.—
Vasu Raj Jain,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Even before the ink had dried on the House settlement agreements, reports emerged of prospective claims buyers aggressively pitching class members with offers for pennies on the dollar and not disclosing the risks.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Create a paste with baking soda and water; spread over the scorched area(s).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Crisping the perfect pizza crust on a baking steel, searing steaks on a grill, draining a pot of scalding pasta water, or pulling a hot potato from an oven—none of these are the time or place to play it fast and loose.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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In April the hearing resumed with three searing days of testimony.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Seared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seared. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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