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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

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

Inspired by Alison Roman’s knack for giving pork chops real presence — the kind that demands a proper sear and a little attention — I started there.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil and sear the ribs evenly, making sure they’re nice and brown on all sides, before transferring them to a plate.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026

You cook the meat in animal fat over high heat to sear it, then add potatoes and vegetables and the rest.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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

Will, Kat, her own rejected self—each fateful piece sears her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Chung’s favorite dishes were prime rib and tri-tip that a chef seared to his preferred doneness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Looking at the fire map, I could see much of the path I charted was now seared.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Stir in the remaining can of fire-roasted tomatoes, the chili beans and the seared steak along with any juices collected on the plate.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

The Story Box burned with light so bright it seared my vision and left behind floating dots of color.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

South Korea is sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 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

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

A wildfire burning near the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line grew to more than 2,600 acres Saturday, spurring evacuation orders in Llano amid searing heat and approaching monsoonal weather conditions across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Then very quickly the frightful burning searing scorching feeling started spreading down into my chest and into my tummy and on and on into my arms and legs and all over my body!

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl