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the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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Recent Examples of seared
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Chicken with rice and vegetables, ratatouille and pan-seared salmon are pregnancy-safe meals everyone will enjoy.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cochran’s dish was a seared scallop in plum sauce paired with Chardonnay, which guest judge Tristan Epps — last season’s winner — felt would have paired better with a rose.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Select from clam chowder, salad, or smoked salmon and avocado toast for the first course; and lobster frittata, an 8-ounce center cut filet mignon, or pan-seared salmon for the main course.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, beef fillet and pan-seared diver scallops are on the menu, reservations are recommended, and live jazz is a common occurrence.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Here are the definitive recipes for timeless favorites like roast chicken, scalloped potatoes, Caesar salad, quiche, simple pan-seared salmon filets, fettuccine alfredo, plus some of Martha’s signature desserts like apple tarte tatin, New York cheesecake, and tangy lemon bars.
—Jennifer Anderson, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
The menu at Barn8 Restaurant & Bourbon Bar offers scallop aguachile, cod buñuelos, bouillabaisse, pan-seared bass and scallops and risotto.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
The images of the players celebrating with that away end, the blur of yellow shirts with pyrotechnics, remain seared in the memory of Bielsa’s era.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The tangy, spicy sauce highlights the sweetness in corn that’s been seared in bacon fat.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The chuck roast is seasoned and seared before marinating in the slow cooker on low for 8 to 10 hours with beef stock, seasonings, and most importantly, pepperoncini.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Officials say the acid seared her face and body, poured down her throat and splashed into her eye.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The double cheeseburger includes two patties (thinner style, 2 ounces or so each of 85% lean beef) seared fast on a hot griddle, with American cheese on a kaiser roll.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
This view, which is forever seared into my memory, was all visible from the five-mile Bradley Lake Trail loop in Grand Teton National Park, which winds from the Bradley-Taggart trail head, and along both bodies of water, all while surrounded by lush forest.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The Hamas massacre of October 7—whose atrocities were broadcast online by its perpetrators and seared into the Israeli consciousness—upended and discredited this approach.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
That swelling saxophone score became seared into viewers’ memories — a musical cue that something terrible was about to unfold.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Chicken with rice and vegetables, ratatouille and pan-seared salmon are pregnancy-safe meals everyone will enjoy.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cochran’s dish was a seared scallop in plum sauce paired with Chardonnay, which guest judge Tristan Epps — last season’s winner — felt would have paired better with a rose.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Select from clam chowder, salad, or smoked salmon and avocado toast for the first course; and lobster frittata, an 8-ounce center cut filet mignon, or pan-seared salmon for the main course.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, beef fillet and pan-seared diver scallops are on the menu, reservations are recommended, and live jazz is a common occurrence.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Here are the definitive recipes for timeless favorites like roast chicken, scalloped potatoes, Caesar salad, quiche, simple pan-seared salmon filets, fettuccine alfredo, plus some of Martha’s signature desserts like apple tarte tatin, New York cheesecake, and tangy lemon bars.
—Jennifer Anderson, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
The menu at Barn8 Restaurant & Bourbon Bar offers scallop aguachile, cod buñuelos, bouillabaisse, pan-seared bass and scallops and risotto.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
The images of the players celebrating with that away end, the blur of yellow shirts with pyrotechnics, remain seared in the memory of Bielsa’s era.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Made with fragrant heirloom corn masa, it’s lined with torn quesillo, melted and seared until lightly bronzed, adding a crisp, savory layer.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The tangy, spicy sauce highlights the sweetness in corn that’s been seared in bacon fat.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The chuck roast is seasoned and seared before marinating in the slow cooker on low for 8 to 10 hours with beef stock, seasonings, and most importantly, pepperoncini.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Officials say the acid seared her face and body, poured down her throat and splashed into her eye.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The double cheeseburger includes two patties (thinner style, 2 ounces or so each of 85% lean beef) seared fast on a hot griddle, with American cheese on a kaiser roll.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
This view, which is forever seared into my memory, was all visible from the five-mile Bradley Lake Trail loop in Grand Teton National Park, which winds from the Bradley-Taggart trail head, and along both bodies of water, all while surrounded by lush forest.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
The image of Pages making the catch, as Kiké Hernandez absorbs a body blow, is already seared into Dodgers lore.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The Hamas massacre of October 7—whose atrocities were broadcast online by its perpetrators and seared into the Israeli consciousness—upended and discredited this approach.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 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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Three rotisserie chickens remained untouched, sitting charred, still atop their stainless-steel platters in the center of the ring.—
Sam Stone,
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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Bake, stirring twice, until cubes are dried, 10 to 15 minutes.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bathed in garlic and dried chili peppers (and sometimes tossed with thin slices of pork belly for a non-vegetarian option), the dish’s signature is that the cabbage is hand-torn rather than knife-cut.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 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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The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Paramount+’s The Madison is a tale of two shows, one a dire lampooning of snooty New York elites and one a searing portrait of grief and healing anchored by Pfeiffer’s raw intensity.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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