as in something else
something very good of its kind
it sounds pretty ordinary now, but their music was hot stuff in its time
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Recent Examples of hot stuff
Yeah, who would’ve thought that putting hot stuff up your rectum could be risky.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But for their own era, the ‘98 Padres were hot stuff.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Wednesday warms a bit before the really hot stuff makes a comeback for the Fourth, when shower and storms chance could return as well.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
But for their own era, the ‘98 Padres were hot stuff.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At the time, Walk Score was hot stuff, building an online product that would quantify walkability by address.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
But ketamine, as my colleagues Salvador Hernandez and Richard Winton reported earlier this year, has become hot stuff among the rich and famous.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Wednesday warms a bit before the really hot stuff makes a comeback for the Fourth, when shower and storms chance could return as well.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot stuff
Noun
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This series covers food and beverages, personal care, beauty, household care, home goods, baby and kids, pets and so much more.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Transform your bathroom into a mini spa with the best Prime Day beauty devices, designed to target everything from stubborn hair, dull skin, barrier health, and more.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such dreams of prosperity are only permitted for so long.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many people use this bag for makeup or toiletries—the multiple interior pouches and slots make organizing your cosmetics and bathroom essentials a dream.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Having players in their usual roles could do wonders for a rush defense and pass rush that have been inconsistent throughout Oliver’s injury.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Still, having a quality linebacker like Overshown would do wonders for the defense.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That phenomenon, called microbetting, forever changed gambling by turbo-boosting the speed of betting behaviors.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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The movie was a massive success, winning Best Picture at the Oscars and going on to become a cultural phenomenon.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Browse a bit and marvel at the beauty of the buildings and the window displays.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hot stuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20stuff. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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