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as in to dry
to make dry
the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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as in burn
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Recent Examples of sear
Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Working in batches, sear short ribs, turning occasionally, until deeply browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
But on Tuesday, Ms. Kennedy, 67, unleashed a searing public denunciation of her cousin, delivering a moment that stood out even after the family’s 60 years of public triumphs and tragedies.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Working in batches, sear short ribs, turning occasionally, until deeply browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Make sure to get a good sear on the beef tips in the skillet, and don't skimp on the sour cream.
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Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings
Classic chicken 'n dumplings epitomizes quintessential Southern cuisine, combining all the good stuff in one singular bowl.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Add the chicken and sear until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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In the San Gabriel Valley, where the Eaton fire charred a deadly and devastating path — leveling more than 9,400 structures including many homes — a state report noted that there’s a high likelihood that heavy rain could generate large, damaging post-fire flooding and debris flows.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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With the help of artificial intelligence, researchers have revealed some of the text inside a 2,000-year-old scroll that was charred during Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E. Scholars are now hard at work deciphering the previously unreadable words.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Unlike many other correctors, which can be drying, this one is especially hydrating, thanks to a blend of botanicals.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Use a round brush to lift the roots and shape the ends during the drying process.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Started: Almost two months ago, 4:41 p.m. Jan. 6 Initial location: San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Fire type: Prescribed Fire name: American Burn A new prescribed burn, called American Burn, was initiated 4:41 p.m. Jan. 6 in San Luis Obispo County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
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Two went from smoke inhalation and a third person was suffering from minor burns.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Just don’t place them in direct sunlight, which will scorch their leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Trump has already nixed most of the workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, scorched the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and is set to dismantle the Education Department—all created and funded by Congress.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Many of the selections underscore the social stresses and inequalities of the growing metropolis, the scars left by the harsh military dictatorship that ruled the country from 1976 to 1983, and the human costs of Argentina’s recurrent economic crises.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Older Brazilians carry the scars, in many cases literal ones, of their fight against dictatorship.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2024
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Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
24 July 2024
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Matar can be seen in videos rushing the Chautauqua Institution's stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe from harm.—
Aleksandra H. Michalska and Jonathan Allen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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This can become a slippery slope and ultimately cause harm to consumer autonomy.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hemingway, unable to tolerate the insult to his self-love, had no choice except not to protest—to evidence a sense of hurt would be to ratify his critics’ view of him, and to surrender to a knowledge of his own absurdity.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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That doesn’t obligate you to help, but compassion may win out over old hurts.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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