searing
Definitions
Verb
- Make very hot and dry
- Become superficially burned
- Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
- Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "searing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sitting | 2 | 96 |
| 2 | setting | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | singing | 2 | 47 |
| 4 | seeking | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | serving | 2 | 38 |
| 6 | ceiling | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | selling | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | searching | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | saving | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | sailing | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | assuming | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | staying | 2 | 17 |
| 13 | stirring | 2 | 16 |
| 14 | seeming | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | assessing | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | assigning | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | soaking | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | sipping | 2 | 8 |
| 19 | sucking | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | signing | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | skiing | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | slowing | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | seating | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | siding | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | soaring | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | asserting | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | sagging | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | sealing | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | snowing | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | soothing | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | citing | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | sighting | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | swaying | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | ceasing | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | seeping | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | spying | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | surging | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | assailing | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | sacking | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | sapping | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | seizing | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | sinning | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | sobbing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | sopping | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | spurring | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | subbing | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | summing | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | sunning | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | ceding | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | ostling | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | safing | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | saling | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | salling | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | seeding | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | seeling | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | seething | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | serling | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | sieling | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | sieving | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | siting | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | sizing | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | socking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | souring | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | stewing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | suiting | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | surfing | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | syring | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "searing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wearing | 2 | 47 |
| 2 | serving | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | staring | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | searching | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | sharing | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | tearing | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | shearing | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | soaring | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | seating | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | sealing | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | swearing | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | rearing | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | sparing | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | scaring | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | spearing | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | smearing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | snaring | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | shearin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | serling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sebring | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "searing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "searing" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "searing" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 69
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 12
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Inside the heart of Director Christopher Manousos’s searing “The Surrogate”
Mar 10, 2026 Sesaya Arts Magazine
Mar 10, 2026 Sesaya Arts Magazine
Exploration of latter-era Dylan attempts to unpack songwriter’s enduring genius
Mar 14, 2026 Winnipeg Free Press
Mar 14, 2026 Winnipeg Free Press
Jakub Hrůša returns to Cleveland with searing Martinů and coiffed Brahms
Mar 8, 2026 Seen and Heard International
Mar 8, 2026 Seen and Heard International
304 kids, 1,577 days: Searing audit examines children housed at KY offices
Mar 9, 2026 The Courier-Journal
Mar 9, 2026 The Courier-Journal

