What does searing mean?
Extremely hot or intense; causing a strong feeling of pain or discomfort. Used to describe something that is extremely hot, such as a searing heatwave, or something that is extremely intense, such as a searing criticism.
Example
"The searing heat of the desert sun made it difficult to walk outside during the day."
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