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as in to dry
to make dry
the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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as in burn
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Recent Examples of sear
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
South Carolina restaurant owner's burgers seared by today's high costs
The owner of Blues Coastal Bar & Grill in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, told Fox News Digital the cost of ingredients for a burger at his restaurant was $2.43 in 2020.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Lunches stayed light, while dinners were a feast of tender roasted lamb, seared trout nestled in a fresh pea purée, and classic South African specialties like boerewors (sausages) with chakalaka sauce.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
South Carolina restaurant owner's burgers seared by today's high costs
The owner of Blues Coastal Bar & Grill in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, told Fox News Digital the cost of ingredients for a burger at his restaurant was $2.43 in 2020.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
Make sure to get a good sear on the beef tips in the skillet, and don't skimp on the sour cream.
get the recipe
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Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings
Classic chicken 'n dumplings epitomizes quintessential Southern cuisine, combining all the good stuff in one singular bowl.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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The two bodies were found charred in the fuselage of the Beech F90 King Air aircraft that took off from Sao Paulo bound for the city of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, according to local authorities.—
Eduardo Simoes and Isabel Teles,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the crash’s aftermath, first responders searched vehicles left charred by the incident, including one with 37-year-old Dreuitt inside.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The vacuum heats up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit to dry excess moisture, which can cause mold and mildew to grow.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, dried lemon balm or tea bags may be more readily available.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
10 Feb. 2025
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It has since been extinguished, but the burn scar remains, which poses a hazard to the area amid heavy rain.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Most of it came from an intense line of storms that plowed through the city in the late afternoon, triggering flash flood warnings in the city and its burn scars, including the Eaton and Palisades fire zones.—
Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Just don’t place them in direct sunlight, which will scorch their leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Trump has already nixed most of the workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, scorched the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and is set to dismantle the Education Department—all created and funded by Congress.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Most of it came from an intense line of storms that plowed through the city in the late afternoon, triggering flash flood warnings in the city and its burn scars, including the Eaton and Palisades fire zones.—
Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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On an afternoon when the National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings for Malibu, Topanga State Park and Pacific Palisades, an NBC News crew documented the unfortunate result of several inches of intense rain near the Palisades Fire scar.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2024
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Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
24 July 2024
Noun
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Matar can be seen in videos rushing the Chautauqua Institution's stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe from harm.—
Aleksandra H. Michalska and Jonathan Allen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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This can become a slippery slope and ultimately cause harm to consumer autonomy.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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That doesn’t obligate you to help, but compassion may win out over old hurts.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her eyes are an expressive window into the character’s lifetime of hurt and exclusion or defiant pride and anger, sometimes spanning that range and more within one scene or song or single line reading.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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