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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Instead, Episode 4, which follows Donny five years prior, is a searing account of the circumstances that inform the comedian’s present state of mind.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The resulting photo essays are informed by collaboration with their participants, creating searing portraits that reflect care and intimacy.
—Lynn Nottage, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The resulting photo essays are informed by collaboration with their participants, creating searing portraits that reflect care and intimacy.
—Lynn Nottage, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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 5 May. 2024.
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