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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
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
This 48-inch Bluestar range has eight burners and can equally simmer sauces and sear meats.
—Rebecca Shinners, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Toni Sutton, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
However, this approach can distinguish between putting a child in the sear or putting a bag or package back there, thus the alerts are kept fairly unobtrusive to avoid too many false positives.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Use the kitchen workhorse to fry eggs and sear meat over the stove, or pop it in the oven to roast veggies.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
This 48-inch Bluestar range has eight burners and can equally simmer sauces and sear meats.
—Rebecca Shinners, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
With the ability to fry, braise, sear, steam, sauté, and boil in one pot, this Dutch oven replaces many different pieces of cookware.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
However, this approach can distinguish between putting a child in the sear or putting a bag or package back there, thus the alerts are kept fairly unobtrusive to avoid too many false positives.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Earlier this year, three researchers were awarded a $700,000 prize for employing artificial intelligence to decipher a 2,000-year-old scroll that had been charred in the eruption.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Mountain Fire in Southern California has charred over 14,000 acres of land in Ventura County, which is around 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to CalFire.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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To prevent this, thoroughly clean and dry your cast-iron pans before use. Cracking: Dropping or placing a heavy cast-iron pan down too forcefully on your surface can crack the glass.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finish by rinsing with water and drying the area with a clean cloth.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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The village is part of the Town of Warwick, which said in a statement that voluntary evacuations were in effect for residents along one road, power was shut off as a precaution during a prescribed burn, and another key road was restricted to a single lane for residents.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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This non-toxic soy candle burns for up to 45 hours and comes with a decorative lid for snuffing out the flame, too.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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In New York City, brush fires scorched parts of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the music and dance numbers don’t leave much of an impression, except one in which Saldaña scorches things up in a restaurant and another when Selena Gomez, as Emilia’s wife Jessi, sings and dances in a bedroom.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The growth of the competitive industry is palpable nationwide, across communities that still bear historic scars inflicted in part by that same industry.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is a useful and thoughtful gift for gardeners tired of sporting itchy scars after a day in the yard.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 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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There are common diseases of hellebores in the Pacific Northwest, including black spot and black death, but this pattern of damage resembles sun scald more than either of the infectious conditions.oregonlive, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
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This means the economic harm to the other country would have to come from fewer exports due to the higher prices.Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Again, children who are wary of depictions of animal harm may be uncomfortable with seeing that character, as well as a young lion cub, threatened or in a cage.Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Seeing the mix of shock, trepidation, and genuine hurt flash across Stephen’s oft-smug mug is surprisingly satisfying.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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The poster nevertheless supported her friend—until a text exchange with him left her hurt and confused.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sear. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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