sear
verb (used with object)
to burn or char the surface of.
seared
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past participleof sear.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sear.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
searverb (used with object)to burn or char the surface of.
Example Sentences
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It carries an image of a windmill in a field "seared by the heat" in Warwickshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The UN chief's warning came as Europe's latest heatwave brought record temperatures in France and seared other European countries this week.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
There is something about cold rice and then this slightly seared, slightly burned black cod.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Comedically speaking, the excesses of suburbia are low-hanging fruit, but Ms. Maum finds a few new targets—she describes one would-be master of the universe as “the kind of man who seared steak with his initials.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Then the smoke and flame died, and new marks were seared onto Frank’s skin: spqr, an image of crossed spears, and a single stripe, representing the first year of service.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
