searing

[seer-ing] / ˈsɪər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

hot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baking blazing blistering fiery incandescent scalding scorching sizzling sweltering torrid

STRONG

boiling broiling burning close flaming heated parching piping roasting smoking steaming warm white

WEAK

ardent calescent decalescent febrile fevered feverish feverous humid igneous like an oven on fire ovenlike recalescent red red-hot stuffy sultry summery sweltry thermogenic tropic tropical very warm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool freezing

STRONG

happy unfriendly

Example Sentences

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It is a work of searing writing that stays grounded and nuanced while looking ahead, in both practice and rhetoric.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

The UK is likely to experience its hottest May day on record on Monday as searing heat continues.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Stock markets have been beset by commentary comparing current levels, powered by searing tech stocks, to the dotcom era of the late 1990s.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Steppenwolf and Circle Rep, with their combination of theatrical fearlessness, searing intensity and rabid teamwork, helped shape Mantello’s aesthetic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I remembered the searing pitch of my voice as I’d screamed at him.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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