as in pancakes
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast
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Recent Examples of hotcakes
And at 20537 Timbermill Drive in leafy suburban Frankfort, homemade sourdough bread is selling like hotcakes.
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, Red Velvet pancakes sold like, well, hotcakes.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Just be sure to score your favorites quickly—this pair is selling like hotcakes.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, Red Velvet pancakes sold like, well, hotcakes.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Just be sure to score your favorites quickly—this pair is selling like hotcakes.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotcakes
pancakes
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Last year, Red Velvet pancakes sold like, well, hotcakes.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Chunks of ice collide and clump together, forming round, flat disks that resemble pancakes floating on the water’s surface, according to The Weather Channel.—
Melina Khan,
Oklahoman,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Hotcakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotcakes. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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