1
: very hot
2
: marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power
searing pain
a searing review
a searing portrayal
searingly
adverb
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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This naïve view tended to overlook the searing violence of the ‘Cold’ War, and the ever-increasing inequality between nations.
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For high-heat work — frying, searing, roasting potatoes, finishing a crust on a steak — beef tallow has real advantages over butter in smoke point, stability and crisp texture.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
One goes to Cannes to see the highest of high-minded cinema, bold and searing visions from the world’s foremost auteurs.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
This budget-friendly braiser has a wide, shallow shape that creates the perfect surface area for browning and searing.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
For high-heat work — frying, searing, roasting potatoes, finishing a crust on a steak — beef tallow has real advantages over butter in smoke point, stability and crisp texture.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
One goes to Cannes to see the highest of high-minded cinema, bold and searing visions from the world’s foremost auteurs.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
This budget-friendly braiser has a wide, shallow shape that creates the perfect surface area for browning and searing.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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