scorching hot

phrase

: extremely hot
a scorching hot day

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Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms. Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Plus Chase Briscoe is coming off a win, and Toyota is scorching hot this season. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 11 July 2026 As the capsule dipped into the atmosphere, internal layers became scorching hot through a process called pyrolysis, trapping gas. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026 And in Kanab, Utah, a basecamp for nearby national parks, spring is the ideal hiking season—when the weather is warm, but not yet scorching hot. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scorching hot

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“Scorching hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorching%20hot. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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