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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
verbpresent participle of sear
Synonyms & Antonyms of searing (Entry 2 of 2)
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to make dry
- the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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The first known use of searing was in 1678
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