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
As Nara recommends, this dish is best piping hot or at least warm.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Whether that’s an unexpected text, surprise crush or piping hot tea that changes the game, conversations could easily change the trajectory of your relationship… and fast!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
There’s some piping hot Conference League on Thursday too, also with plenty of ties still in play.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
And the tortillas were piping hot and fresh.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Whether that’s an unexpected text, surprise crush or piping hot tea that changes the game, conversations could easily change the trajectory of your relationship… and fast!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
There’s some piping hot Conference League on Thursday too, also with plenty of ties still in play.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
And the tortillas were piping hot and fresh.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping hot
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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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Standing at a podium in Washington last week, Missouri’s senior senator called on Republicans to regulate the artificial intelligence industry in a searing speech that cast the dangers of AI as a moral dilemma.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Volunteers cook a hot breakfast for up to 250 people each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday morning.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The Spurs came out hot for the second consecutive game Wednesday, racing to a 41-22 lead by the end of the first quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 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
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Part of that use is simply imparting energy into a blanket of molten salt that surrounds the fusion chamber.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Start with the warm gougères, airy choux puffs with a molten brie center that arrive drizzled with honey and dusted with parmesan.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20hot. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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