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  • present participle of sear.
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searing

[seer-ing] / ˈsɪər ɪŋ /


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Players from all 48 nations traveled several days before the tournament begins on Thursday in a bid to get used to the searing temperatures in the US, Mexico and Canada.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

With a searing sense of relief, I found Soldier Field as abuzz as if the Bears were playing the Packers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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 white-robed pilgrims have been contending with searing desert heat as they perform the days-long, mostly outdoor rituals, with temperatures reaching 44C in Mecca and Mina on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

We shuffled outside with the rest of the crowd, blinking as our eyes adjusted to the searing afternoon sun.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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