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sear

[seer] / sɪər /


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A private chef will roast asparagus and sear rib-eyes for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 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

The subtle highs and lows create ridges, which sear, and recessed pockets that promote airflow and deter sticking.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

By expressing disapproval in concrete ways, helpful protests can likely sear ethical lucidity into each of us more effectively and more often.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2025

It has the power to singe, to sear, to incinerate, but it holds back.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

From Washington Times Oct. 29, 2023

“The sears make the weapon very difficult to aim. Consequently, these rounds spray all over the place and are indiscriminate and it’s very, very dangerous for our community,” Barden said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 5, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2023

I know the sun sears its branches to hot wires.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

It carries an image of a windmill in a field "seared by the heat" in Warwickshire.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Some moments are seared in the collective memory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The skirt steak gets seared first until deeply browned, leaving behind savory crisped bits on the bottom of the skillet that become the foundation of the entire dish.

From Salon May 19, 2026

"You can have Japanese food, you can have Austrian food, you can have always the best steak," the Austrian-born restaurateur told AFP, as he seared a juicy tomahawk at a Tuesday press preview event.

From Barron's Mar. 11, 2026

It seared a sharp homesickness in Obinze, this ritual of hospitality.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Young’s searing memoir, “The Wound Is Where the Light Enters,” chronicles this bitter childhood and its devastating consequences.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

“While bears beat back the bullish test higher, however, searing heat will return early next week, particularly in Texas, while Corpus Christi LNG feedgas nominations are creeping up.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"Our chests feel tight," she told AFP, saying the smoke combined with recent searing heatwaves and parched fields left conditions feeling "eerie."

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

England head into unknown territory at this World Cup when they face Norway in Miami on Saturday - playing in searing temperatures.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

A flame seemed to leap inside his chest, searing his throat.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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