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hot streak

noun

: a period of repeated successes
The team's record has improved; it has recently been on a hot streak.

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Those passes from Bryce Young went to Jalen Coker and Tet McMillan, respectively, but Rams corner Emmanuel Forbes was in coverage on both plays, ending his hot streak. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025 Beck threw three touchdown passes to continue his hot streak that has overlapped with Miami’s four-game win streak (23 of 29 for 267 yards and three touchdowns with one interception on Saturday, 88 of 111 for 1,125 yards and 10 touchdowns with one interception over the past four games). Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 How to Watch Lakers vs Clippers The Lakers come into this game riding a hot streak. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 His recent hot streak came after consecutive duds against the Grizzlies and Clippers. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot streak

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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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