white-hot
adjective
1
: being at or radiating white heat
2
a
: extremely hot
b
: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal
white-hot enthusiasm
Examples of white-hot in a Sentence
the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
What began as a white-hot heel turn by The New Day has gone somewhat lukewarm over the last couple of months.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
But the white-hot rage of the MAGA base can’t be comfortable to bear.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Silicon Valley’s white-hot tech economy pushed up housing costs.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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