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1
having a notably high temperature
- in our air-conditioned office, we were oblivious to the searing heat outside
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difficult to endure
- the undersecretary looked chastened as he listened to the congressman's searing rebuke
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searing
verb
present participle of sear
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2
to make dry
- the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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“Searing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of searing was in 1678
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