searing

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adjective

sear·​ing ˈsir-iŋ How to pronounce searing (audio)
Synonyms of searingnext
1
: very hot
2
: marked by extreme intensity, harshness, or emotional power
searing pain
a searing review
a searing portrayal
searingly adverb

searing

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present participle of sear entry 1

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Adjective 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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Even with no rate increase, though, Tulsa electric bills would be spiking this year because of searing summer heat, with more than twice the average number of triple-digit days. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Clock hands circle predictably and calendar pages turn on schedule, but internally, within our bodies, minds and hearts, time is a whole different thing — discontinuous, wondrous, searing. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 That rang closer to punk rock, raw and searing, echoing down the halls. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 After also taking six wickets on a wild opening day, Shoriful Islam soon picked up his seventh with a searing inswinging yorker which struck Green on the front foot and was given out leg before wicket on review. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for searing

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of searing was in 1678

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“Searing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/searing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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