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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
in our air-conditioned office, we were oblivious to the searing heat outside
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as in harsh
difficult to endure
the undersecretary looked chastened as he listened to the congressman's searing rebuke
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as in drying
to make dry
the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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Recent Examples of searing
Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
People like Jeannette Mercado Rodríguez have spent up to two weeks without water as Puerto Rico’s searing summer starts and meteorologists are already issuing heat advisories.
—Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Quantified with power meters and stopwatches, every lung-searing effort was an imposition of my will on not just my body, but the world.
—James Hibbard, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
People like Jeannette Mercado Rodríguez have spent up to two weeks without water as Puerto Rico’s searing summer starts and meteorologists are already issuing heat advisories.
—Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Verb
Having a couple of spatulas on hand — one silicone, one metal — covers the full range of cooking tasks, from delicate eggs in a nonstick pan to searing burgers on cast iron.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Quantified with power meters and stopwatches, every lung-searing effort was an imposition of my will on not just my body, but the world.
—James Hibbard, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searing
Adjective
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
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semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ahead of the holiday, the City of Rancho Cordova is cracking down with much harsher penalties.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Members of his party who want even harsher border controls have splintered off to form Restore Britain, which has gained support from Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is vociferously backing it on his X platform.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Rather than charring corn on the grill, this recipe calls for wrapping the cobs in foil packets and cooking them on the grill.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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Unexpectedly high degrees of charring on Orion's heat shield during that mission led engineers to alter the spacecraft's course to prevent a recurrence on Artemis 2, but, as is anything untested in space, there is always risk involved.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Made from a quick-drying blend of cotton and viscose from bamboo, these pieces feel soft against the skin while remaining breathable and absorbent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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These travel pants from Baleaf are breathable, quick-drying, lightweight, and ultra-stretchy—oh, and the ankle length is a perfect fit for petite shoppers like myself.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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An important insider just shed light on one of the most burning questions in reality TV.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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His first strikeout was part of a brutal sequence.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The injury is obviously a brutal blow to Canada's starting 11.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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As with any outdoor activity in New Mexico, prepare for a harsh sun, alternately scorching heat or freezing cold depending on the season–this is desert–and potential dehydration.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Keeping fans cool When Levi’s Stadium first opened in 2014 as the new 49ers home venue, a lot was made of the sun scorching the eastern grandstands where the majority of seats are.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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An Irvine dog trainer who operated Happy K9 Academy was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.—
Seamus Bozeman
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Oklahoma’s bats remained scorching hot, racking up 12 hits - including five more home runs - and got a quality start from freshman Nick Wesloski.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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“Searing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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