seared; searing; sears
1
a
: to cook the surface of quickly with intense heat
sear a steak
b
: to burn, scorch, mark, or injure with or as if with sudden application of intense heat
2
: to make withered and dry : parch
: to cause withering or drying
: the catch that holds the hammer of a gun's lock at cock or half cock
Examples of sear in a Sentence
Verb
The tree was seared by lightning.
The flames seared my skin.
The steak was seared over a hot grill.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
People love nonstick cookware, but ceramic nonstick does a very poor job searing meat.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Saute, sear, slow cook, boil, braise, deep fry, roast and bake all of your favorite meals in this pot, which is compatible with multiple stovetop types (including induction).
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
To this day one of the great race-melodramas, Micheaux’s silent-era masterwork still shocks with its formal audacity and searing political clarity.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
People love nonstick cookware, but ceramic nonstick does a very poor job searing meat.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Noun
Sear, roast or cook slowly on the four burners, sear burner or side burner.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Saute, sear, slow cook, boil, braise, deep fry, roast and bake all of your favorite meals in this pot, which is compatible with multiple stovetop types (including induction).
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sear
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sear. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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