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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
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Any movement sent searing, shooting pain ripping through my body.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025
Sam Sifton, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Through the suit, the City of Chicago seeks a court order requiring defendants to stop selling and marketing Glock pistols that can be easily converted to fully automatic fire with a device called an auto sear.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The scent of searing meats and vegetables lingers relentlessly in the background.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Any movement sent searing, shooting pain ripping through my body.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Parents, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
Try the reverse sear on a steak, as Steven Raichlen does, or on a roast of pork.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Through the suit, the City of Chicago seeks a court order requiring defendants to stop selling and marketing Glock pistols that can be easily converted to fully automatic fire with a device called an auto sear.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sear
Verb
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The SpaceX Dragon vehicle, charred from its journey through Earth's atmosphere, deployed parachutes to land right on schedule at 5:57 p.m. ET in waters near Tallahassee.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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While not too doughy like New York pizza can be, the crust is cooked thin, crispy, but not charred.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Laundry balls, also known as dryer balls, offer a chemical-free solution for drying your clothes.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Popcorn button burned our tester bags, but the Dinner Plate button reheated a plate of pasta without drying it out.—
Meg St-Esprit,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But fire officials say the value of prescribed burns and thinning vegetation near homes became clear when the basin was menaced by an unpredictable and dangerous fire.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The truth was somewhere in the middle: No, Kid Nation was never officially charged with violating child labor laws, but one kid did accidentally drink bleach — and another sustained a minor burn while cooking.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The study, published in the journal One Earth, offers the most comprehensive look yet at the problems of extreme heat inside homes in Miami-Dade, which handles its scorching temperatures differently than other places around the nation.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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More news: Fire scorches 24K acres, blanketing region in smoke and disrupting traffic to Florida Keys Wildfire in South Florida Fire officials in Florida have been working to stop the blaze that has scorched thousands of acres between Miami and the Florida Keys.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The metaphor of showing her scars to him is a very literal metaphor, but she’s never felt the real love that comes from somebody truly seeing you.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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There’s a 30% to 50% chance of significant flooding and debris flows for areas in the flood watch, particularly the burn scars, said Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 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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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a separate writeup, researchers at security firm Wiz said preliminary analysis of the attack has already established that dozens of tj-actions users have faced real harm in the supply-chain attack.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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March 27 is an opportunity to dissolve barriers between the heart and the soul, and to soften the edges where hurt has hardened us.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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The stock market is in a world of hurt, giving up all of its post-election gains due to worries about tariffs, trade wars, and the threat of recession.—
MoneyShow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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