sears 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of sear

sears

2 of 2

noun

plural of sear

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some people prefer a high-pile cotton that envelops them like a hug post shower, while others like a thinner waffle weave that dries in minutes.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The plushy Outlast Forever Velvet Pigment continues the tradition but with a comfortable, flexible formula that glides on smooth and dries down matte without drying out your lips.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The cast and crew would arrive late morning and spend six to seven hours rehearsing all the vehicle movements, stunts, gas burns, and actor staging (including the child actors on the school bus with Matthew McConaughey and American Ferrera).
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Potent scenes fail to be as intense as Taylor’s grind-you-up performance that scorches everything and everyone around her.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The department said floods and high-water events are likely because of the wildfire burn scars in the area.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The daycare owners also signed away their right to sue for flood damages, but the state did not place a restrictive covenant on their remaining property.
    Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Around $150,000 in attorney’s fees, damages and more, actually.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Pisces lunar eclipse on September 7 activates your fifth house of love, creativity, and pleasure, and should bring clarity around what (or who) truly lights you up.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Blass pours some coffee, lights a cigar, and selects his first pitch.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Sears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sears. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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