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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In April the hearing resumed with three searing days of testimony.
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Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Shamar Joseph took 3-32 off his four overs, including a searing yorker which bowled Dunith Wellalage with the final ball of the innings.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
The bush was awash in a golden glow, a searing orange blaze stretching across the horizon where hardy vegetation met the sky.
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Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Take a break from pan searing pork chops and fire up the grill.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Shamar Joseph took 3-32 off his four overs, including a searing yorker which bowled Dunith Wellalage with the final ball of the innings.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
The bush was awash in a golden glow, a searing orange blaze stretching across the horizon where hardy vegetation met the sky.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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 19 Jun. 2026.
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