(especially of vegetation) dry or withered

a sere moonscape of rock, sand, and mountains

small green vineyards encircled by vast sear fields

burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat

the water got so hot that it seared our lips

a sharp pang of disappointment seared her

(of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation

a crushing pain seared through his chest

cause to wither

when summer sears the plains