1
as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the dry, torrid summers in southern Arizona
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as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a torrid love affair
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Recent Examples of torrid
The New York Knicks continued their torrid run through the playoffs Monday night with a 130-93 demolition of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Clark, now in her third season with the Fever, has gotten off to a torrid start.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
At the same time, Galina (Lebedeva) has embarked on a torrid affair that threatens to destroy the life that Gleb has built.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Given rumors were circling that José Mourinho was on his way back to manage the team next season, some assumed Pérez would be addressing that, looking to steady the ship after a torrid few months in the Spanish capital.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Clark, now in her third season with the Fever, has gotten off to a torrid start.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
At the same time, Galina (Lebedeva) has embarked on a torrid affair that threatens to destroy the life that Gleb has built.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Given rumors were circling that José Mourinho was on his way back to manage the team next season, some assumed Pérez would be addressing that, looking to steady the ship after a torrid few months in the Spanish capital.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrid
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Crisping the perfect pizza crust on a baking steel, searing steaks on a grill, draining a pot of scalding pasta water, or pulling a hot potato from an oven—none of these are the time or place to play it fast and loose.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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In April the hearing resumed with three searing days of testimony.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in Colorado's mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The service The service is maybe a touch more reverential than other Four Seasons outposts, but interactions are warm and friendly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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True to its name, the pub in Overland Park housed more than 100 passionate and prideful Dutch supporters who came together to watch the Netherlands face Japan in what some are calling the game of the World Cup so far.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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But the real tragedy is that the world lost a true artist, a passionate and gifted story teller, and a radiant light that shined upon so many of us.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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An Irvine dog trainer who operated Happy K9 Academy was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Oklahoma’s bats remained scorching hot, racking up 12 hits - including five more home runs - and got a quality start from freshman Nick Wesloski.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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An important insider just shed light on one of the most burning questions in reality TV.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Being in the C-suite is a high-pressure job with long hours, board responsibilities, and intense scrutiny.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Within the hour, all firefighters were called off the roof and out of the building because of the danger posed by the intense flames and the ammonia leak.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Torrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrid. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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