Sear and Souse

Opposite meaning words

Sear verb - To make dry.

Usage example: the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun

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Souse is an antonym for sear.

Nearby Words: searing, seared

Souse verb - To make wet.

Usage example: a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good

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Sear is an antonym for souse.

Nearby Words: soused, sousing

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Souse and Sear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sear/souse

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