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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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Recent Examples of searing
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Shelton welcomed Bryan back to the stage to join him, backed by guitar and searing fiddle.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Alyn delivers a searing rebuke of his father’s failings to the man’s face, letting out years of pain and resentment over being abandoned to fend for himself while Corlys and his legitimate children lived in luxury.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
Harris campaigned over the weekend Michelle Obama, who launched into a searing critique of the former president.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Part memoir, part reportage, Thompson’s book is not only an elegiac tribute to a child whose life was cut short too soon, but also a searing indictment of the system that enabled the lynching and the subsequent cover-up.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Shelton welcomed Bryan back to the stage to join him, backed by guitar and searing fiddle.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Alyn delivers a searing rebuke of his father’s failings to the man’s face, letting out years of pain and resentment over being abandoned to fend for himself while Corlys and his legitimate children lived in luxury.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
Harris campaigned over the weekend Michelle Obama, who launched into a searing critique of the former president.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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In part because Colombian troops were unable to traverse harsh jungles, Panama declared an effectively bloodless independence within hours in November 1903.Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Relying on harsh overhead lighting can cause a room to feel clinical and cold while too few lights make a room feel dim and sleepy.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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The brutal Assad regime is brought to a sudden end when Syrian rebels seize Damascus following a lightning offensive.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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But, from a personal family point of view, it's been, yeah, it's been brutal.Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
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The only thing to watch out for, aside from the sharp food processor blade, is scorching the cream mixture.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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As a result, people wearing sunscreen can still get uncomfortably or even dangerously hot. Assoc.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Film studios in particular are viewed as brand-builders in an era where IP is still in hot demand.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Through their perspectives, Bujold explores delicate and often heavy themes, some involving the worst aspects of war and oppressive political regimes.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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This complex is highly mobile in the molten sections of the mantle—the part that geologists call magma.David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Like a cross between a brownie and a molten chocolate cake, this gooey-in-the-middle dessert is truly decadent, especially when topped with a scoop of ice cream.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Searing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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