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
Just be sure to score your favorites quickly—this pair is selling like hotcakes.
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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
Austinites snapped up these covers like hotcakes.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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
Austinites snapped up these covers like hotcakes.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotcakes
pancakes
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Other common Mardi Gras foods include jambalaya, paczki and pancakes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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Wake up for a late breakfast of fluffy pancakes at the on-property Apple Valley Café.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hotcakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotcakes. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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