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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Standing at a podium in Washington last week, Missouri’s senior senator called on Republicans to regulate the artificial intelligence industry in a searing speech that cast the dangers of AI as a moral dilemma.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.
—CNN Money, 8 June 2026
May's cosmic and searing guitar solos can be heard across the track Eternia on the soundtrack composed by Daniel Pemberton.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
For her, the aftermath of that victory brought heightened anxiety, and searing criticism from outsiders when the Swedish pro’s play took a dip.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.
—CNN Money, 8 June 2026
May's cosmic and searing guitar solos can be heard across the track Eternia on the soundtrack composed by Daniel Pemberton.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
For her, the aftermath of that victory brought heightened anxiety, and searing criticism from outsiders when the Swedish pro’s play took a dip.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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