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as in sexy
sexually attractive my sisters only watched the game because they think the outfielder is hot

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as in angry
feeling or showing anger you don't have to get all hot about it

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adverb

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Recent Examples of hot
Adjective
Cacti and succulents are usually from hot, arid climates. Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025 The gift and office supply store features an in-house coffee shop that sells hot and cold drinks, plus baked goods from Hershberger’s Bakery in Fair Play, South Carolina. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down. Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2024 Georgia shot 50% (31 of 62) but couldn’t keep pace with hot-shooting Kentucky, which made 39 of 63 overall and 14 of 25 from behind the arc. Gary B. Graves, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot
Adjective
  • 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
  • If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
Adjective
  • Climate control systems can monitor and regulate all the inputs in modern greenhouses and hoop houses.
    Julie Weed, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • Think of it as the breezy, modern little sister to her grand estate up the hill.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • Thumping techno drums roll in alongside the stabbing synth lead, which nods to the fashionable sound of the decade’s preferred flavor of techno, currently spearheaded by the likes of Charlotte de Witte and Sara Landry.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 23 July 2025
  • The Bicester Collection was among those early visionaries embedding emotion, atmosphere, and local nuance into its villages long before experiential retail became fashionable.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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  • As droves of tourists continue to flock to Spain for European summer vacations, the nation’s emergency responders are dealing with the aftermath of a violent wave of flash flooding in nearly half of the country’s 50 provinces.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
  • The two got married, had a baby, and started a quiet life together far away from his violent past.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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  • Our family couldn’t be more excited to welcome baby #3 soon!
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 July 2025
  • While some seemed excited about Buck's sudden appearance, some speculated about the possibility of Stephanopoulos leaving the show.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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  • This dress from Rumored might be the sexiest piece in my travel wardrobe.
    Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • There’s no question that chipping back solid, deep returns, or even short ones that bring an opponent to an awkward spot in the middle of the court, isn’t exactly the sexiest form of winning tennis.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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  • And recent changes have made some gamblers angry, especially those who play professionally.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • William Anderson, a writer who first wrote about Laura at age 16, told Slate in 2016 that Rose was angry at him for saying the books weren’t entirely true.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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  • Sustain small farms amid global competition • Promote transparency and ethics in coffee sourcing In a world increasingly dominated by industrial scale and rapid production, Kona coffee companies should work to remain a symbol of craftsmanship, care and community.
    Jean Orlowski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • Trained in marksmanship, rapid deployment, ambushes, surveillance, and psychological operations, Los Zetas used overt military force to consolidate control over most of the Texas border and the Gulf Coast port of Veracruz.
    Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025

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