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!
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
There’s some piping hot Conference League on Thursday too, also with plenty of ties still in play.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
And the tortillas were piping hot and fresh.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for piping hot
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
See All Example Sentences for piping hot
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.
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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.
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On Wednesday, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch outlined a slew of challenges facing the city this weekend, including huge Independence Day celebrations, a World Cup match and a searing heat wave.
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What began as searing pain in one of his arms was now a relentless ache in his chest.
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July 4th will be far hotter than normal for many and will follow several days in a row of intense heat.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
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Workers feed iron ore, coal and limestone into the furnaces’ top and use long sticks to punch open holes for purified molten iron to flow out from the bottom.
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The region’s glassmakers are known for their technical precision, decorative skill and ability to turn molten glass into objects of remarkable delicacy.
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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20hot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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