- present participle of sear.
searing
Example Sentences
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Bessent’s actions take on added significance given a searing critique he laid out last year of how the central bank operates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Young’s searing memoir, “The Wound Is Where the Light Enters,” chronicles this bitter childhood and its devastating consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mohit said he kept running as a searing pain coursed through his body until he reached a café, bought a bottle of water and washed his wounds.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Take this perfect steak, she says, and no—don’t prepare it in the conventional way, searing in a hot pan and finishing in the oven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Harry handed it over, panting, a searing pain in his chest, and waited.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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