sears 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of sear

sears

2 of 2

noun

plural of sear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sears
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
  • After that, the base dries the mop with air heated to 145 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent mildew.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The machine also washes and dries the brush around 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Exposure to Cs-137 alone can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, cancer, and death.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the scars from that era are still very much present in society, and the son, Im Dong-hwan, represents the youth of today who are trying to come to terms with that generational complexity and its legacy.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Extensive research in the past few years has shown that the scars of redlining persist, particularly in terms of poorer health outcomes for residents of those areas.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 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
  • Clemishire and her father are seeking civil damages in excess of $1 million.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The verdict, which multiple outlets reported took roughly one hour, carried financial implications—the jury decided whether the rapper would owe damages claimed by Ellis—and legal implications.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some of the sunlight passing through Earth dimly lights the moon as a result.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • So the next time life hands you something unexpected, a shift in direction, a surprise offer, a new connection that lights you up, don’t overanalyze.
    Shelley Zalis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Work On Your Personal Relationships Work on your most significant personal relationship to shore up conflict, hurts and wounds, and turn it into one that is life-giving and energizing.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Sears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sears. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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