sears 1 of 2

verb

Definition of searsnext
present tense third-person singular of sear
1
as in chars
to burn on the surface lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through

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2
as in dries
to make dry the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun

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sears

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noun

plural of sear
as in burns

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Recent Examples of sears
Verb
Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sears
  1. chars
  2. dries
  3. burns
  4. scorches
  5. scars
  6. singes
  7. damages
  8. lights
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
Definition of chars
Verb
  • Get out to the garden right after the dew dries at least every other day to keep your summer vegetables producing for as long as possible.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Even though cement is in the name, this glue still dries clear on surfaces.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dries
Noun
  • Despite efforts to slow LINK's spin rate with a series of electric propulsion thruster burns, Katalyst was unable to stabilize the spacecraft.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators from Anne Arundel County were seeking Thursday to find the cause of an explosion in Annapolis that left one woman dead and a man suffering from severe burns.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of burns
Verb
  • The city is bracing for triple digit temperatures this week as another heat wave scorches Central and Eastern Europe, driving fears that levels could drop even further.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of scorches
Noun
  • All of us who survived the pandemic — and this is all of us who remember it — carry its scars.
    — Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Matchwinner Jamal Lowe was one of the few to carry the scars of last season.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of scars
Verb
  • But the laser singes her brain.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of singes
Noun
  • Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-person jury will serve an advisory function — ultimately, District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will consider the jury’s decision and rule on the verdict and potential damages.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
Verb
  • The analysis asserts that spark that lights the fire sale probably won’t emerge from European markets, but that’s not saying much.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mereu’s sure hand with his actors is a saving grace, with Perrone and Maenza particularly well-cast, and DP Francesco Piras lights them to perfection while being in perfect synch with the director’s reverence for the natural world.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
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