seared 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of searednext
as in burnt

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seared

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verb

past tense of sear
1
as in charred
to burn on the surface lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through

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2
as in dried
to make dry the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seared
  1. charred
  2. scorched
  3. singed
  4. searing
Verb
  • The delay is partly due to issues with the Orion crew capsule’s heat shield, which was charred more than expected during the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • On entering the Earth's atmosphere on a trajectory to mimic that of a lunar return at 25,000 mph (40,000 km/h), sections of the shield were charred and hadn't ablated as designed.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of charred
Verb
  • Buildings are scorched, with holes caused by missile shrapnel.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The following day the Mountain fire exploded in Camarillo Heights and, fueled by gusts of up to 80 mph, scorched more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of scorched
Adjective
  • The ground was now full of enormous potholes covered by thin layers of singed plants.
    Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Polaris Program/John Kraus A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like a marshmallow and smelling of singed metal, fell out of the night sky early on Sunday morning and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico not all that far from Key West.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2024
Definition of singed
Adjective
  • Larry Kramer's searing indictment of mainstream media and the healthcare establishment in the early years of the AIDS crisis is as powerful as ever.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Le Pen delivered a searing account of the political drama that had consumed the country since June 9th.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of searing
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