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as in dried
to make dry
the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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Verb
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There are notes of root beer, Cherry Coke, grape Jolly Rancher (weird nostalgic soda/candy theme happening here), and charred oak on the palate, and at 120 proof there’s some heat but not enough to necessarily require adding water.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Toasting the barrels caramelizes some of the sugars that naturally occur in the wood, and as the bourbon ages, imparts more flavor and color than barrels that have simply been charred.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
17 Dec. 2024
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The exterior of that building, a large commercial and industrial structure, was scorched by the flames but the firefighters managed to keep that adjacent building from become involved in the blaze.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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That fire scorched 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures and killed 85 people.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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When squirrels scale the giant tree towering over the property, a crispy sound wafts from the singed bark.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, people walked miles to safety, with singed pets struggling in their arms and only the clothes on their backs.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The main topic of conversation was how the duo turned a photo album featuring the banal daily activities of workers at Auschwitz-Birkenau into a searing play.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Every actor’s Hamlet is theirs and theirs alone, and Olivier’s is big and hammy and searing and often quite devastating.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Seared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seared. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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