as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic
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Recent Examples of white-hot
In Silicon Valley’s white-hot race for artificial intelligence supremacy, mind-boggling pay packages are part of the industry’s recruitment push.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2025
On Tuesday, news helicopters overhead captured the dramatic moment a fire inside a warehouse filled with fireworks sparked an explosion, sending white-hot sparks streaking through the air and starting a wildfire that continues to burn.
—Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Throw it on over a beige bikini with some sandals for a white-hot look that stuns on a sweltering day.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As if on cue, five of Travel + Leisure’s favorite retailers—Birkenstock, Athleta, Samsonite, J.Crew, and Amazon—have just launched white-hot sales on travel clothes, durable luggage, and tech gear ahead of this weekend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2025
On Tuesday, news helicopters overhead captured the dramatic moment a fire inside a warehouse filled with fireworks sparked an explosion, sending white-hot sparks streaking through the air and starting a wildfire that continues to burn.
—Nathan Solis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Throw it on over a beige bikini with some sandals for a white-hot look that stuns on a sweltering day.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As if on cue, five of Travel + Leisure’s favorite retailers—Birkenstock, Athleta, Samsonite, J.Crew, and Amazon—have just launched white-hot sales on travel clothes, durable luggage, and tech gear ahead of this weekend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-hot
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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
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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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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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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-hot. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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