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sear

[seer] / sɪər /


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I didn’t yet know how the attacks would shatter our country’s invincibility and sear our souls for a generation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Don’t use your sous-vide bath, should you be so fortunate as to have one, cooking the steak for hours until it reaches the desired temperature and then finishing with a quick sear.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Season the skirt steak with salt and black pepper, then sear in batches until deeply browned around the edges, about 2–3 minutes per side.

From Salon May 19, 2026

“I can still put your sear marks on your steak or burger with an infrared grill that’s fully electric,” said Langerud.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

A dozen vows sear themselves into my mind.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Officers purchased multiple auto sears throughout the course of the investigation, according to police.

From Washington Times Oct. 29, 2023

Wildfires devouring swaths of Algeria’s Mediterranean coast have killed 34 people over two days, the Algerian authorities said on Tuesday, as an extreme heat wave sears North Africa, Southern Europe and the sea between them.

From New York Times Jul. 25, 2023

Under federal law, auto sears are considered machine guns, the department said.

From Seattle Times May 11, 2023

Love that sears and scars, like the pitiless expanses of the Sahara.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2023

It scorches my blood and sears my thoughts.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

But the experience of what came to be known as the Great War seared itself into the popular consciousness and survives in our collective imagination.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Some moments are seared in the collective memory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The UN chief's warning came as Europe's latest heatwave brought record temperatures in France and seared other European countries this week.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

They have a black cod sushi, and the black cod is slightly seared.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

He didn’t know whether to desert the seared Mr. Palermo and see what had happened or to stay in the factory, where the workers had begun dancing with one another under the loudspeakers.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

The five made a high-impact entrance, performing a searing routine that kicked off on top of an enormous encaged disco ball.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent maneuvers in the bond market have come in for some searing criticism from illustrious investor Stanley Druckenmiller — his long-time ally and mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Wide swaths of California will face searing temperatures over the weekend, with forecasters issuing a heat advisory for non-coastal areas and warning about the risk of adverse fire weather.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The country has been sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs were set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Ekon didn’t look away from Father Olufemi’s searing gaze, but in his periphery, he felt the other warriors watching him, their distaste palpable in the acrid night air.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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