Vocabulary
Searing
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
very hot
extremely intense, severe, etc.
Urdu meaning
گرم ترین / داغنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It provides a searing insight into the years 1945-1949.
Dawn Editorials —
Another Nuremberg?
— 2026-03-26
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Sonia Gandhi has, in fact, written a moving critique of Modi`s silence over Khamenei`s assassination, a searing essay that would make Nehru proud.
Dawn Editorials —
Who endures the pain, wins
— 2026-03-10
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HE Supreme Court`s recent judgement upholding the conviction of Khursheed Ahmad for the killing of his wife, Gulshan Bibi, is a searing indictment of how domestic violence is normalised and enabled in Pakistan.
Dawn Editorials —
No private matter
— 2026-01-21
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Neruda`s searing lines describe a trusting mermaid who strays into a tavern of drunk and abusive men.
Dawn Editorials —
The power of a gentle prayer
— 2025-11-04
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The offended poet is also the potential offender in what can be read as a searing indictment of Thatcherite Britain, with its heightened class war and accelerated decay.
Dawn Editorials —
A poet`s odyssey
— 2025-10-01
Synonyms
ardent, red hot, burning
Antonyms
arctic, bone chilling
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