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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
in our air-conditioned office, we were oblivious to the searing heat outside
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as in harsh
difficult to endure
the undersecretary looked chastened as he listened to the congressman's searing rebuke
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as in drying
to make dry
the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 July 2024
The wide noodles better absorb the searing smokiness of the wok, tossed in a combination of soy sauce and XO sauce for umami bass notes and chopped Chinese broccoli tumbling through for its green crunch.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Meteorologists blame the searing temperatures on a heat dome, which occurs when a high-pressure system traps air near the ground and warms it up.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
Even in a reinvention of a role such as the Narrator, tackled by veteran performer Karen DeHart, her playful vibe, twinkling eye and searing touches of command offers something new and fresh, especially in cheeky little interactions with the famed, impromptu audience call outs.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
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Adjective
That proximity to the star gives the planet a searing average temperature of 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (926 degrees Celsius) and strong winds that send glass-like silicate particles raining sideways from high clouds around the planet at 5,000 miles per hour (8,046 kilometers per hour).
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 July 2024
The wide noodles better absorb the searing smokiness of the wok, tossed in a combination of soy sauce and XO sauce for umami bass notes and chopped Chinese broccoli tumbling through for its green crunch.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Meteorologists blame the searing temperatures on a heat dome, which occurs when a high-pressure system traps air near the ground and warms it up.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
Even in a reinvention of a role such as the Narrator, tackled by veteran performer Karen DeHart, her playful vibe, twinkling eye and searing touches of command offers something new and fresh, especially in cheeky little interactions with the famed, impromptu audience call outs.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
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“Searing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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