sear
verb (used with object)
to burn or char the surface of.
had seared
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past perfectof sear.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The temperature in Beijing breached 41 degrees Celsius on Thursday and shattered the record for the hottest day in June as heatwaves that had seared northern China a week earlier returned to the Chinese capital.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023
The Windy fire had seared several groves of giant sequoias, killing at least 30 trees, Garrett Dickman, a botanist assigned to the fire, said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
Long before I wrote about movies professionally, Walter had seared herself into my consciousness, thanks to a performance that would prove formative in developing her superbly controlled screen persona.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2021
The taco had seared, chile-spiked tilapia, topped with creamy, avocado-cilantro sauce and pickled, red cabbage slaw.
From US News ● Jan. 14, 2013
But they had never been able to conquer their fear of the individual way in which I acted and lived, an individuality which life had seared into my blood and bones.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
