- present participle of sear.
searing
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Stateside listeners will be delighted to learn that the edition concludes with “Watching the Detectives,” the searing track that was appended to the American release.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We’re all hiding a little bit of our personality inside,” says director Cristian Mungiu of the characters in “Fjord,” a searing drama inspired by real Norwegian child welfare cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The five made a high-impact entrance, performing a searing routine that kicked off on top of an enormous encaged disco ball.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday with a poignant ceremony in New York marked by President Donald Trump's absence and searing criticism from victims' relatives.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
But she feels this in her heart and soul and with every searing and burning step: A crime must have a punishment, and this is part of hers.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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