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Don’t use your sous-vide bath, should you be so fortunate as to have one, cooking the steak for hours until it reaches the desired temperature and then finishing with a quick sear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

A private chef will roast asparagus and sear rib-eyes for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil and sear the ribs evenly, making sure they’re nice and brown on all sides, before transferring them to a plate.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026

“I can still put your sear marks on your steak or burger with an infrared grill that’s fully electric,” said Langerud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

She tried to sear that beautiful sight on her memory as a shield to the ugliness that she now knew was about to happen.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

He continues to haunt them, leading to an arresting finale that sears the wounds felt by a ghost who never found the easier life he desired.

From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

Officers purchased multiple auto sears throughout the course of the investigation, according to police.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

Under federal law, auto sears are considered machine guns, the department said.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023

Love that sears and scars, like the pitiless expanses of the Sahara.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

Will, Kat, her own rejected self—each fateful piece sears her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

It carries an image of a windmill in a field "seared by the heat" in Warwickshire.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

There is something about cold rice and then this slightly seared, slightly burned black cod.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Stir in the remaining can of fire-roasted tomatoes, the chili beans and the seared steak along with any juices collected on the plate.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

Charles is seared into the public’s mind by the fact that he is a constant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

I remember my parents telling me about how devastating 9/11 was, how those burning buildings and all the posters of missing people are seared in their memories forever.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent maneuvers in the bond market have come in for some searing criticism from illustrious investor Stanley Druckenmiller — his long-time ally and mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

When Tiedemann posted clips on social media of her whipping up seafood pastas and searing rib-eyes, she became an overnight sensation, as much for her bawdy, uninhibited personality as her culinary prowess.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The searing heat could also lead to power cuts, rail and air travel delays, and cause serious health impacts such as dehydration and heat exhaustion.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

She knocked the coals aside with her bare hands, ignoring the searing pain in her fingers.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer