Sear
verb
To burn the surface of something with sudden heat.
The chef seared the steak to lock in the flavor.
Often appears as...
- sear a steak
- sear on high heat
verb
To cause a strong and sudden feeling.
The tragic news seared his heart.
Often appears as...
- sear the heart
- sear the conscience
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Idiomatic
verb
To make something dry.
Dry winds seared the landscape.
Often appears as...
- sear the landscape
- sear the skin
noun
A mark made by searing.
There were visible sears on the metal surface.
Often appears as...
- visible sears
- sears on the skin
verb
To burn the surface of something with sudden heat.
The chef seared the steak to lock in the flavor.
Often appears as...
- sear a steak
- sear on high heat
verb
To cause a strong and sudden feeling.
The tragic news seared his heart.
Often appears as...
- sear the heart
- sear the conscience
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To make something dry.
Dry winds seared the landscape.
Often appears as...
- sear the landscape
- sear the skin
noun
A mark made by searing.
There were visible sears on the metal surface.
Often appears as...
- visible sears
- sears on the skin
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Used in cooking to describe when food, especially meat, is quickly cooked at a high temperature.
The recipe instructs to sear the chicken breasts on a hot pan.
Pro Tip 2/3Intense Heat
Implies that the heat is so intense that it is almost to the point of burning.
Be careful not to sear the vegetables instead of sautéeing them.
Pro Tip 3/3Sudden Action
The action is done quickly and without hesitation, usually only for a short period.
You only need to sear the fish for a minute on each side.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Used in cooking to describe when food, especially meat, is quickly cooked at a high temperature.
The recipe instructs to sear the chicken breasts on a hot pan.
Pro Tip 2/3Intense Heat
Implies that the heat is so intense that it is almost to the point of burning.
Be careful not to sear the vegetables instead of sautéeing them.
Pro Tip 3/3Sudden Action
The action is done quickly and without hesitation, usually only for a short period.
You only need to sear the fish for a minute on each side.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Term
Used in cooking to describe when food, especially meat, is quickly cooked at a high temperature.
The recipe instructs to sear the chicken breasts on a hot pan.
Pro Tip 2/3Intense Heat
Implies that the heat is so intense that it is almost to the point of burning.
Be careful not to sear the vegetables instead of sautéeing them.
Pro Tip 3/3Sudden Action
The action is done quickly and without hesitation, usually only for a short period.
You only need to sear the fish for a minute on each side.
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Tan Le: My immigration...
which was usually new clothes; they were always secondhand. Two pairs of stockings for school, each to hide the holes in the other. A school uniform down to the ankles, because it had to last for six years. And there were rare but searing chants of "slit-eye"
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How do animals...
the searing pain of a stubbed toe, and the throbbing of a toothache. We can identify many types of pain and have multiple ways of treating it. But what about other species? How do the animals all around us experience pain? It's important that we find out.
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Advocating for gender...
blandishments while aids-free world would engage in high-level advocacy at the diplomatic level we shamelessly used the veneer of male privilege to gain access but we needed a blazing dossier we got it Paula wrote a searing analysis
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The Japanese folktale of...
and never straying from his purpose. The man was true to his word, and as days stretched into weeks, he walked through driving rain and searing sun. Over time, his devotion revealed the invisible world of spirits
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What causes heartburn? -...
When functioning properly, this ring of tissue plays a crucial role in helping us eat. But when the LES malfunctions, it becomes the main player in heartburn --a searing, sometimes sour-tasting chest-spasm
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3 Degrees Warmer: Heat...
parts of Europe wither in searing summer heat this could be our world plus three degrees in a three degree warmer world these kinds of summer heat waves will just be the norm so an extremely hot summer but
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Grief and love in the...
but this doesn't mean that their grief isn't real. It is real, and it's searing, and we can see it if we choose. Now, I've lost both my parents. I lost a very dear friend at a young age from AIDS.
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Help for kids the...
The massive characters are seared with scars." I believe that in this education revolution that we're talking about we need to invite the souls of the young people that we work with,
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Maya Penn: Meet a young...
May I help you, sir? Uh, let's see. We have pan seared registry error sprinkled with the finest corrupted data,
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Struck by Lightning PIPE...
heard in my life happened behind me it's like a searing but very very loud noise something bad had happened
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Tan Le: My immigration...
which was usually new clothes; they were always secondhand. Two pairs of stockings for school, each to hide the holes in the other. A school uniform down to the ankles, because it had to last for six years. And there were rare but searing chants of "slit-eye"
Video examples
How do animals...
the searing pain of a stubbed toe, and the throbbing of a toothache. We can identify many types of pain and have multiple ways of treating it. But what about other species? How do the animals all around us experience pain? It's important that we find out.
Video examples
Advocating for gender...
blandishments while aids-free world would engage in high-level advocacy at the diplomatic level we shamelessly used the veneer of male privilege to gain access but we needed a blazing dossier we got it Paula wrote a searing analysis
Video examples
The Japanese folktale of...
and never straying from his purpose. The man was true to his word, and as days stretched into weeks, he walked through driving rain and searing sun. Over time, his devotion revealed the invisible world of spirits
Video examples
What causes heartburn? -...
When functioning properly, this ring of tissue plays a crucial role in helping us eat. But when the LES malfunctions, it becomes the main player in heartburn --a searing, sometimes sour-tasting chest-spasm
Video examples
3 Degrees Warmer: Heat...
parts of Europe wither in searing summer heat this could be our world plus three degrees in a three degree warmer world these kinds of summer heat waves will just be the norm so an extremely hot summer but
Video examples
Grief and love in the...
but this doesn't mean that their grief isn't real. It is real, and it's searing, and we can see it if we choose. Now, I've lost both my parents. I lost a very dear friend at a young age from AIDS.
Video examples
Help for kids the...
The massive characters are seared with scars." I believe that in this education revolution that we're talking about we need to invite the souls of the young people that we work with,
Video examples
Maya Penn: Meet a young...
May I help you, sir? Uh, let's see. We have pan seared registry error sprinkled with the finest corrupted data,
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Struck by Lightning PIPE...
heard in my life happened behind me it's like a searing but very very loud noise something bad had happened
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Quote examples
Guy Fieri
American Businessman
There are two different things: there's grilling, and there's barbecue. Grilling is when people say, 'We're going to turn up the heat, make it really hot and sear a steak, sear a burger, cook a chicken.' Barbecue is going low and slow.
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Your goal when searing a steak is to make sure that the temperature and evaporation buckets are as small as possible, so that you can rapidly fill them up and move on to the important process of browning.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
It didn't matter that I wore clothes from Sears; I was still different. I looked different. My name was different. I wanted to pull away from the things that marked my parents as being different.
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Raquel Cassidy
English Actress
Potentially, you do inhabit different worlds. And while there are no specific roles I'm burning to play, as far as acting in the future goes, I'd really like to have done searing work.
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Allison Schroeder
American Producer
When you start early, and you're writing for free, there's a lot of producers that will take advantage of you... It is seared in my brain forever.
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Tom Douglas
American Chef
Albacore tuna has a mild flavor that's delicious served raw or seared briefly on the outside so that it's still rare on the inside.
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Liu Xiaobo
Chinese Critic
My searing desire to atone for having survived helps me resist the temptations to join the world of lies.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
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Joel Parkinson
Australian Athlete
My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.
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Joshua Oppenheimer
British Director
Waking from any fever dream, one retains, above all, impressions seared into memory.
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Guy Fieri
American Businessman
There are two different things: there's grilling, and there's barbecue. Grilling is when people say, 'We're going to turn up the heat, make it really hot and sear a steak, sear a burger, cook a chicken.' Barbecue is going low and slow.
Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Your goal when searing a steak is to make sure that the temperature and evaporation buckets are as small as possible, so that you can rapidly fill them up and move on to the important process of browning.
Quote examples
Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
It didn't matter that I wore clothes from Sears; I was still different. I looked different. My name was different. I wanted to pull away from the things that marked my parents as being different.
Quote examples
Raquel Cassidy
English Actress
Potentially, you do inhabit different worlds. And while there are no specific roles I'm burning to play, as far as acting in the future goes, I'd really like to have done searing work.
Quote examples
Allison Schroeder
American Producer
When you start early, and you're writing for free, there's a lot of producers that will take advantage of you... It is seared in my brain forever.
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Tom Douglas
American Chef
Albacore tuna has a mild flavor that's delicious served raw or seared briefly on the outside so that it's still rare on the inside.
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Liu Xiaobo
Chinese Critic
My searing desire to atone for having survived helps me resist the temptations to join the world of lies.
Quote examples
Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
Quote examples
Joel Parkinson
Australian Athlete
My favorite meal to make is seared ahi, and my wife does the most amazing pear salad.
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Joshua Oppenheimer
British Director
Waking from any fever dream, one retains, above all, impressions seared into memory.
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