as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the appeal of piping hot cocoa after an afternoon of shoveling snow
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Recent Examples of piping hot
And the tortillas were piping hot and fresh.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Fresh pots of drip coffee, cappuccino, espresso—all were perfectly executed, and served piping hot.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Ralph Lauren, in general, is piping hot.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Fast forward to 2025, and Korean skin care is piping hot.
—Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Fresh pots of drip coffee, cappuccino, espresso—all were perfectly executed, and served piping hot.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Ralph Lauren, in general, is piping hot.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Fast forward to 2025, and Korean skin care is piping hot.
—Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for piping hot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping hot
Adjective
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Oscar had shown me pages of this searing fiction periodically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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While ferocious heat dominates the region for much of the year, the Sky Islands remain cool thanks to their high elevation, providing the perfect escape from the searing weather below.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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And, if possible, make out with other hot transsexuals on your way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Fans attending games will also be subject to the urban heat island effect, when major cities become significantly hotter than nearby rural areas.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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No Anglophone author channels molten rage with her level of skill.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Part of the building process is called megacasting, a technique that converts molten aluminum into one lightweight piece.—
Kristin Shaw,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20hot. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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