1
: very hot
2
: marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power
searing pain
a searing review
a searing portrayal
searingly
adverb
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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.
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Alas, Earth recently finished a searing streak of 12 straight months at or above 1.5 degrees.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
During the especially searing summer of 2019–2020, lightning strikes ignited dry vegetation along the island's northern coast.
—Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024
The need for water is especially great during Arizona's searing summers, when average daytime temperatures soar above 100 degrees, posing life-threatening risks not only to people but also to the state's diverse fauna population.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
The movie immediately attracted significant attention for its searing portrayal of a younger Trump in the '70s as the former president continues his 2024 re-election campaign.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
During the especially searing summer of 2019–2020, lightning strikes ignited dry vegetation along the island's northern coast.
—Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024
The need for water is especially great during Arizona's searing summers, when average daytime temperatures soar above 100 degrees, posing life-threatening risks not only to people but also to the state's diverse fauna population.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
The movie immediately attracted significant attention for its searing portrayal of a younger Trump in the '70s as the former president continues his 2024 re-election campaign.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Searing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/searing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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