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as in dries
to make dry
the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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Recent Examples of sears
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sears
Verb
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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
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The mascara dries quickly, and there’s no mess or smudging.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who regularly dries indoors should consider a dehumidifier.—
Melissa Grustat,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His attorneys argued the car’s hood was too hot to sit on, based on testimony from other officers, and her body didn’t show evidence of burns.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Controlled burns will be carried out every 2 to 5 years to maintain the oak savanna habitat.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the world around them scorches under record heat, a family walks into the woods, asking what the future holds in this thermal dystopia.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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That’s the difference between fury that scorches everything in sight and anger that fuels justice.—
Marc Brackett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arizona's Meteor Crater and other scars leftover from collisions with space rocks continue to serve up their secrets.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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On the back of Marcus Figueroa's neck, visible above his shirt collar and below his hair, were several scars apparently from the attack.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the laser singes her brain.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft — a staggering amount, that if awarded, would be one of the largest verdicts in history.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her experience appears to be increasingly rare, as the Russian business newspaper Kommersant estimated in a report last week that just five days of outages caused 3 billion to 5 billion rubles ($37 million to $62 million) in damages to Moscow businesses.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All guests are expected to have candles since the priest lights a fire and then spreads it to all in attendance.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your perspective expands quickly as the nurturing Moon lights your 9th House of Exploration, inviting ideas that refresh stuck viewpoints.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Sears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sears. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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