searing
Example Sentences
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Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Much of the U.S. is already baking under searing heat — even though El Niño is not yet in full force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Scarlets back rower Taine Plumtree produced a searing break but could not claim his own kick to score while another Wales try went begging after a poor Lake pass to Wainwright.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Manufacturers slap the word “grill” on the packaging of all types of cookers, alongside images of steaks with sear marks, even if they don’t actually involve searing over a live fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I feel a searing pain in my chest.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Vocabulary lists containing searing
The Pearl
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