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How to pronounce sear in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms parch
Type of dry, dry out
Type Words
Synonyms scorch, singe
Type of burn, combust
Type Words
Synonyms dried-up, sere, shriveled, shrivelled, withered
Type Words
Synonyms blacken, char, scorch
Type of burn
Has types singe, swinge
Type Words
Synonyms scorch
Type of heat, heat up
Has types sizzle

Examples of sear

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Place the bok choy flat side down and let it sear till it's just a little brown.
From the latimes.com
Start on the hot area and sear, score, turn, sear and finish on the medium area.
From the thenewstribune.com
Add the pork medallions to the skillet and sear until nicely browned, 2 minutes.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Add the corn kernels and grape tomatoes and sear until browned, about 4 minutes.
From the dailyherald.com
Season rack of lamb with salt and pepper and sear quickly all sides of the rack.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, then sear the steaks for 1 minute per side.
From the stltoday.com
If you prefer you can also sear the pork in a hot griddle pan until medium rare.
From the guardian.co.uk
Add salmon fillets skin-side down and sear until skin is crisp, about 2 minutes.
From the sfgate.com
Sear the steaks on each side until well-browned, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
From the democratandchronicle.com
More examples
  • Dried-up: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
  • Make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
  • Scorch: become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
  • Char: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
  • Parch: cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
  • (seared) having the surface burned quickly with intense heat; "the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising"
  • In a firearm, the sear is the part of the trigger mechanism which holds the hammer or striker back until the correct amount of pressure has been applied to the trigger; at which point the hammer or striker is released to discharge the weapon. ...
  • Searing (or pan searing) is a technique used in grilling, baking, braising, roasting, sautu00E9ing, etc., in which the surface of the food (usually meat, poultry or fish) is cooked at high temperature until a caramelized crust forms. Similar techniques, browning and blackening, are typically used to sear all sides of a particular piece of meat, fish, poultry, etc. before finishing it in the oven...
  • Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of Department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century. ...