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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Written by Mahdi Asghari Azghadi and directed by Puya Mofid, this searing Iranian drama unfolds within the confines of an elementary school, where a teacher’s harsh discipline leaves a young Black student traumatized and voiceless.
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
High-temperature cooking methods such as grilling, broiling, roasting, frying and searing can increase AGE content in food up to 100-fold compared to uncooked versions, according to a 2004 Mount Sinai study that measured AGE content under laboratory conditions.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Cooked this way, the chicken will turn out juicy and tender, while the crust of the chicken is crisp from the searing process.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The Global Profile After winning the Nobel Prize for her searing portraits of the Soviet world unraveling, Svetlana Alexievich worries about the revival of its violent, anti-democratic ways.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
High-temperature cooking methods such as grilling, broiling, roasting, frying and searing can increase AGE content in food up to 100-fold compared to uncooked versions, according to a 2004 Mount Sinai study that measured AGE content under laboratory conditions.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Cooked this way, the chicken will turn out juicy and tender, while the crust of the chicken is crisp from the searing process.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
The Global Profile After winning the Nobel Prize for her searing portraits of the Soviet world unraveling, Svetlana Alexievich worries about the revival of its violent, anti-democratic ways.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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