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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The fear and fascination of that era were "seared into the collective consciousness", Devasundaram told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Or you might have seared in your mind the image of the beaked masks that plague doctors wore in the 1600s, which, given the lack of treatments at the time, became closely associated with death.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The cataclysm is indelibly seared into La Guaira’s collective consciousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Chung’s favorite dishes were prime rib and tri-tip that a chef seared to his preferred doneness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It seared my heart and soul when we had to go back to Little Rock again.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
