Sear and Torch

Sear

Sear verb - To burn on the surface.

Torch and sear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torch" instead a verb "Sear".

Nearby Words: searing, seared

Torch

Torch verb - To set (something) on fire.
Usage example: police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money

Sear and torch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sear" instead a verb "Torch".

Nearby Words: torched, torching

Common collocations

way sear way torch way
hole sear hole torch hole
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Torch and Sear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sear/torch
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Torch or Sear. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sear/torch.
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