as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the appeal of piping hot cocoa after an afternoon of shoveling snow
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Recent Examples of piping hot
Add the celery and stir-fry, combining it with the meat, until piping hot, another 2 to 3 minutes.
4: Season to taste with soy sauce, if using, then add the vinegar, stirring to combine.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Pros of this purchase include its insulated design that keeps the coffee piping hot for extended periods of time, and paper filters are included.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 9 June 2025
Told nonlinearly, creators Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona replace more traditional narrative twists and turns with outrageous reveals and chaotic pivots that have kept the show’s entertainment value piping hot even when its thriller elements get put on the back-burner.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
The company--surely giving other bagel companies a run for their money--even hopped up on stage to throw out piping hot, chewy bagels to crowds of thousands in between musical acts.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Pros of this purchase include its insulated design that keeps the coffee piping hot for extended periods of time, and paper filters are included.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 9 June 2025
Told nonlinearly, creators Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona replace more traditional narrative twists and turns with outrageous reveals and chaotic pivots that have kept the show’s entertainment value piping hot even when its thriller elements get put on the back-burner.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
The company--surely giving other bagel companies a run for their money--even hopped up on stage to throw out piping hot, chewy bagels to crowds of thousands in between musical acts.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping hot
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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About a dozen have visited or have plans to make stops in the early primary states, such as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, 60, who in April caught attention for delivering a searing speech in New Hampshire aimed at 'do-nothing' Democrats.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Central Florida faces another searing day Sunday with the National Weather Service placing much of the region under another heat advisory, and conditions could worsen Monday.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Sami Zayn got off to a hot start, with a moonsault off the barricade.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Cacti and succulents are usually from hot, arid climates.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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The action star, 62, now has a Guinness World Records title for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, the organization announced Thursday, June 5.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Tom Cruise has been awarded the Guinness World Record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, netting a whopping 16 flaming jumps while filming Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Nestled in a warm, soft pretzel bun, this bold creation features a juicy beef patty surrounded by a bubbling pool of molten fondue cheese—rich, creamy, and irresistible.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There, a mantle plume or upwelling — a pillar of unusually warm molten material — moves upwards, driving the division of these rifts and the opening of the ocean basin above.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2025
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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20hot. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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