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sear
1[ seer ]
verb (used with object)
- to burn or char the surface of:
She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- to mark with a branding iron.
- to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully:
He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe.
- to harden or scar emotionally:
The traumatic experiences of her youth have permanently seared her.
- to dry up or wither; parch.
verb (used without object)
- to become dry or withered, as vegetation.
noun
- a mark or scar made by searing.
adjective
sear
2[ seer ]
noun
- a pivoted piece that holds the hammer at full cock or half cock in the firing mechanism of small arms.
sear
1/ ²õɪə /
verb
- to scorch or burn the surface of
- to brand with a hot iron
- to cause to wither or dry up
- rare.to make callous or unfeeling
noun
- a mark caused by searing
adjective
- poetic.dried up
sear
2/ ²õɪə /
noun
- the catch in the lock of a small firearm that holds the hammer or firing pin cocked
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Example Sentences
Kilmer’s take on Morrison is wrapped in the singer’s own myth, and it’s a searing look at how destroying yourself for the sake of your work is not an inherently noble artistic cause.
I regularly sear it, roast it, grill it and sauté it whole.
Never have I experienced a performance come into such searing retroactive focus.
Warren's arena pop anthems are searingly honest, almost to a fault, drawing on his challenging childhood, and fairytale romance with Kouvr.
The 22-year-old swung round to her opposite wing to sharply finish the opening try before making a searing run down the flank to help set up Scarratt's score.
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