Definition of searing
1 : very hot
2 : marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power searing pain a searing review a searing portrayal
searingly
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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.
Recent Examples of searing from the Web
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BEULAH, N.D. (AP) — Drought in North Dakota is laying waste to fields of normally bountiful food and hay crops and searing pastures that typically would be home to multitudes of grazing cattle.
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The three fires exploded in October 2007 as searing temperatures and gusty winds swept across the backcountry.
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Each has a searing memory of a service member being laid to rest with only one relative present.
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In addition to causing a searing rash, shingles can affect the eyes and leave sufferers with persistent nerve pain.
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The plays run five to 10 minutes in length and include wild comedies, poignant dramas and a searing solo.
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On Sunday night, family members and former co-stars gathered for a searing, silly tribute to Saturday Night Live's chief President Trump impersonator, which will air on Spike TV July 9 as One Night Only: Alec Baldwin(9 ET/8 CT).
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Instead the day saw some speechifying, some counterprogramming, some counterprotesting and a searing argument about free speech and political correctness.
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U.S. steeplechase record-holder Emma Coburn won't let the searing heat stop her.
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First Known Use of searing
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SEARING Defined for English Language Learners
searing
playDefinition of searing for English Language Learners
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: very hot
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: extremely intense, severe, etc.
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of writing or speech : very strong and critical
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