sear
verb (used with object)
to burn or char the surface of.
has seared
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present perfectof sear (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The fire, which has seared 487,764 acres across four counties north of Sacramento, is continuing to generate its own weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
This month’s reporting by the New York Times and the New Yorker has seared the alleged misdeeds of movie producer Harvey Weinstein into the national consciousness.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2017
It has seared bok-choy, julienne carrots, diced cucumbers, and North Korean chili grown locally.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2017
In love, we generally refuse to believe known truths until bitter experience has seared them into our addled brains.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2014
My hand fumbles to my braid and finds a fireball has seared off at least six inches of it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
