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sear

[seer] / sɪər /


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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

Don’t even reverse-sear, which means a semi-slow roast in a low-temperature oven, then a “hard sear.’

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

It needs to hold its own against a moist, lively interior and survive a hard sear, which means basic white isn’t going to cut it.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2025

What could he say in a single word, a few words, that would sear all their faces and wake them up?

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2023

Beef, which came from Spain in the 1600s, sears nicely in a hot wok.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2022

It sears into my mind, but I shake it off as nothing but a nightmare because Mateo would never blame anyone for anything.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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

From BBC Aug. 3, 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

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

So now it's forever seared into my memory as well.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday with a poignant ceremony in New York marked by President Donald Trump's absence and searing criticism from victims' relatives.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 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

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

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

I fixed her with my most searing gaze.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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