SEARS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

sears 1 of 2

verb

Definition of sears

present tense third-person singular of sear

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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as in dries

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

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sears

2 of 2

noun

plural of sear

as in burns

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Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

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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

Definition of chars

Noun

One firefighter was treated on scene and released, and another was taken to a hospital for burns to one of his legs that were not life-threatening.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
For example, one Big Mac meal with a medium fries and a medium Coca-Cola from McDonald's contains about 1,170 calories, while a 154-pound person running for a full hour burns only about half that amount, roughly 590 calories.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 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

The scars of the 2008 financial crisis are still scorched into Icelandic memory, and the small national currency lends itself to volatility and inflation spirals.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
One plaintiff, a green card holder who lives in Chicago, said that he had been shot in the abdomen by officials under Quero Silva, an injury that left him with psychological scars and nerve damage.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of scars

Noun

The trial, which got underway in an Oakland court last week, could result in billions of dollars in damages and forced remedies that could lead to an overhaul of Facebook and Instagram.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial, an injunction against ongoing and future copyright infringement and unspecified damages.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 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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