as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
after watching the successful defense of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key quickly wrote the hot-blooded poem that later became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Recent Examples of hot-blooded
Back in the last century, when even some ancient New Atlas writers were hot-blooded young things, a Peugeot GTi 1.9 was one of the stars of that genre.
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New Atlas,
11 June 2026
Sluggish, tail-dragging, dim-witted behemoths were out, and hot-blooded dinos were in.
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Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff, apparently unconsummated in Brontë, is a hot-blooded affair in the movie.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
This hot-blooded planet likes to take action, argue and fight.
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Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Still, this is a hot-blooded rivalry game in prime time, and Miami quarterback Carson Beck has made some mistakes of late.
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Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Runnicles led with hot-blooded fervor, without burying Mahler’s counterpoint under the huge orchestral forces.
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Lisa Hirsch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Sep. 2025
The American designers have brought jolts of color, youth and hot-blooded sensuality to the brand, while also leaning into its legacy of leather craft.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
New Atlas,
11 June 2026
Sluggish, tail-dragging, dim-witted behemoths were out, and hot-blooded dinos were in.
—
Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff, apparently unconsummated in Brontë, is a hot-blooded affair in the movie.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
This hot-blooded planet likes to take action, argue and fight.
—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
Still, this is a hot-blooded rivalry game in prime time, and Miami quarterback Carson Beck has made some mistakes of late.
—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Runnicles led with hot-blooded fervor, without burying Mahler’s counterpoint under the huge orchestral forces.
—
Lisa Hirsch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Sep. 2025
The American designers have brought jolts of color, youth and hot-blooded sensuality to the brand, while also leaning into its legacy of leather craft.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-blooded
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It was captured as monarch and his eldest son visited the Natural History Museum in London to kick off the countdown to COP30, the annual United Nations climate change summit to be held the following month in Brazil, as both are passionate advocates for the environment.
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Alejandra Gomez, the executive director of the non-profit LUCHA, says that the moratorium emerged from the passionate advocacy of many Arizonans—and in the face of fierce counter-lobbying from the data center industry led by former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
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This tank top maxi dress is a warm-weather staple.
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El Niño isn't just moving warm water around randomly in the ocean.
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Goldberg, a fervent fan of the Boys in Blue, is the founder of the Echo Park Spiritual Outreach community, Nefesh.
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Rivaling artificial intelligence super PACs are seeking to affect the candidacy of Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman, who has been a fervent supporter of AI regulations.
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
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Katherine Guaramaco described the experience as one of the most intense of her life.
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The president highlighted the military operation in Iran that has proven deeply unpopular, and an immigration agenda that has provoked intense backlash.
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The Tartan Army -- the name of the most ardent group of Scotland fans -- made its way to the southernmost metropolitan area in the continental United States, as the entire city of Miami welcomed them with open arms.
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The ardent instrumental and violent rhymes beg to be put on repeat.
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The expansion’s Council proponents have never really addressed this point beyond emotional appeals to the plight of overburdened tenants.
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The emotional beats are incredible but don't linger for too long and the humor is great for both kids and parents.
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“Hot-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-blooded. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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