SEARED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in burned

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verb

past tense of sear

as in charred

to burn on the surface lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through

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as in dried

to make dry the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun

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Recent Examples of seared

Adjective

Pan seared salmon is lush with a creamy radish sauce and pine nuts. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 For fish lovers both a pan-seared salmon and trout almondine are on offer. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Every guest will enjoy a prix fixe menu of steak, a seared romaine parmesan salad and bottomless fries. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 DiMaria says it can be grilled or pan-seared, then cut into strips or cubes for a main dish. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026 Beyond Mutra, other restaurants specializing in Israeli cuisine have earned stars or recognition from Michelin, including the one-star Shabour in Paris, where Israeli chef Assaf Granit serves plates of seared mullet as a take on bouillabaisse, and semolina pudding with orange blossom. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026 Locals swear by the pan-seared Duck Breast Magret. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 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

Verb

Lobster rolls for lunch and seared lamb chops with curry gnocchi or braised short ribs with rutabaga puree for dinner. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026 For this classic treat, bananas are seared in a butter-brown sugar sauce, then topped with vanilla ice cream, which melts slightly from the warmth. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 After chilling overnight, the patties are seared on a flat top to medium-rare for a crispy, peppery crust and smoky, juicy interior. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Tender ribeye steaks are cubed, then seared in smoky bacon drippings until golden brown and juicy with a medium doneness on the inside. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 The fish is seared in the pan, then removed to make way for a saucy saute of onion, garlic, sweet and hot peppers, and tomatoes that is flavored with wine, olives, capers and thyme. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seared

Adjective

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
Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of burned

Verb

For the main course, the lamb kabab slid straight off the skewer, charred on the outside and juicy on the inside.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The blaze has spread across heathland and fields, forcing dozens of people to be evacuated from their homes, with vast stretches of land left charred.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 July 2026

Definition of charred

Adjective

If possible, wait until the extreme temperatures cool to apply pesticides that can cause scorched leaves.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.

— Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of scorched

Adjective

Arguably the highest-profile contract cancellation for Flock came when the Los Angeles Police Department decided to non-renew its years-long contract with the company, a decision motivated by a searing internal audit of the company’s technology.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
The searing new memoir, ‘The Wound Is Where the Light Enters,’ details Young’s journey from a mandatory life sentence to freedom through self-education and an extraordinary legal fight.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of searing

Adjective

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
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

Definition of incinerated

Adjective

Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
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

Definition of broiling

Adjective

The magazine sponsoring the annual extravaganza posted an Instagram clip of her sizzling moment in the sun, actually her second time participating.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Soon, a sizzling BDSM relationship between the two unfolds that sees Elliott blindfolded, spanked and crawling on his hands and knees just as Erika wants him.

— Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of sizzling

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