Synonyms of sears

sears 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sear

1

as in chars

to burn on the surface

lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chars
• scorches
• singes
• bakes
• lights
• ignites
• kindles
• fires
• inflames
• enflames
• incinerates
• scalds
• cremates
• scathes

2

as in dries

to make dry

the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dries
• scorches
• bakes
• parches
• drains
• desiccates
• dehydrates
• evaporates
• shrivels
• dehumidifies
• withers
• air-dries
• mummifies
• wizens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• waters
• washes
• wets
• soaks
• bathes
• saturates
• floods
• hydrates
• inundates
• drowns
• drenches
• douses
• overflows
• moistens
• deluges
• sops
• dampens
• damps
• waterlogs
• souses
• humidifies
• dowses
• dips
• submerges
• swamps
• dunks
• rehydrates

sears

2 of 2

noun

plural of sear

as in burns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burns
• scars
• scalds
• damages
• hurts
• harms
• injuries
• scathes
• disabilities
• mayhem
• lesions
• mutilations
• beatings
• impairments
• detriments
• disfigurements
• afflictions
• ruptures
• scratches
• wounds
• defacements
• abrasions
• disablements
• swellings
• contusions
• scrapes
• bruises
• strains
• chafes
• concussions
• bumps
• boo-boos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remedies
• recoveries
• cures
• fixes