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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  1. The rise and fall of BCCI has been documented in searing detail by P.
  2. But alongside these earth-shaking events, Pakistan struggled with another issue which barely got any attention in terms of debate or discussion: the searing heat.
  3. IN the final minutes of Hum TV`s recently concluded Tan Man Neel o Neel, there is no dialogue just searing visuals: the protagonists running, the female lead`s dupatta and the male lead`s jacket flying, the mob`s eyes burning with rage.
  4. Moreover, the choking smog of the past few years, as well as searing heatwaves and destructive floods, require the ruling class to address climate change with solid policies, not just promises.
Synonyms
ardent, red hot, burning

Antonyms
arctic, bone chilling
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