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Manufacturers slap the word “grill” on the packaging of all types of cookers, alongside images of steaks with sear marks, even if they don’t actually involve searing over a live fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 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

Then I draw a line in the dirt a few feet from the force field as a reminder to keep back, and Peeta and I settle down to roast nuts and sear cubes of rat.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

He continues to haunt them, leading to an arresting finale that sears the wounds felt by a ghost who never found the easier life he desired.

From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

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

From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 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 was something I’d only wondered before, but now the possibility of this truth sears through me.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

Some moments are seared in the collective memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 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

Smoothing Frightful’s seared feathers, he opened a large pocket in his jacket and placed her in it.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Take this perfect steak, she says, and no—don’t prepare it in the conventional way, searing in a hot pan and finishing in the oven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

When they took the stage, the band wasted no time exploding into a searing 10-song set led by “That Girl” and including a screeching cover of the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

But after Wales lost possession, star wing Jiuta Wainiqolo surged away with a second searing break in a few minutes to allow Fiji to force a final onslaught on the Welsh line.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Manufacturers slap the word “grill” on the packaging of all types of cookers, alongside images of steaks with sear marks, even if they don’t actually involve searing over a live fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

People burn trash by the rails, sending up more heat and a searing stench.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario