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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His breakthrough role proved to be a history-making one too, securing the part of David, aka Tsotsi, in Gavin Hood’s searing 2005 crime drama Tsotsi.
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And of all the heartbreak Indiana has caused Knicks fans over the years, this might be the most searing.
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Dad can whip up incredible meals with cookware that offers the searing power of stainless steel and the easy cleanup of nonstick.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
His breakthrough role proved to be a history-making one too, securing the part of David, aka Tsotsi, in Gavin Hood’s searing 2005 crime drama Tsotsi.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
And of all the heartbreak Indiana has caused Knicks fans over the years, this might be the most searing.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
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 19 Jun. 2025.
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