1
: very hot
2
: marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power
searing pain
a searing review
a searing portrayal
searingly
adverb
Examples of searing in a Sentence
the searing heat of the fire
She felt a searing pain in her foot.
She made a searing attack on her political enemies.
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The Dutch oven will get ripping hot for searing, but also insulate the braise, holding in much of the moisture and producing tender, fall-off-the-bone meat.
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Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Components like the cladding and divertor inside a reactor face constant stress from searing plasma and radiation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
From a volatile relationship with her addict mother, to her own struggle with substance abuse, to searing storylines dealing with grief, Juliette spent a lot of Nashville in the wringer.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
The next few minutes show her searing chicken that’s been marinated in paprika, salt and pepper, and sauteeing onions and tomatoes.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
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Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Components like the cladding and divertor inside a reactor face constant stress from searing plasma and radiation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
From a volatile relationship with her addict mother, to her own struggle with substance abuse, to searing storylines dealing with grief, Juliette spent a lot of Nashville in the wringer.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
The next few minutes show her searing chicken that’s been marinated in paprika, salt and pepper, and sauteeing onions and tomatoes.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for searing
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“Searing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/searing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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