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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
this red-hot sports car uses the latest technology for its engine design
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
don't touch the stove—it's red-hot
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
red-hot calls to action from both supporters and opponents of the war
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as in favorite
enjoying widespread favor or approval
a show that is this year's red-hot sitcom
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as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
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Recent Examples of red-hot
Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
World Indoor Champion Josh Hoey, Olympian Hobbs Kessler Commit To Grand Slam Track
The short distance category got a lot more interesting with the inclusion of two red-hot stars.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
While her peers blew in white-hot, cooled to red-hot, then fizzled, flatlined, and peeled off into God knows where, Nicole Kidman just kept accelerating forward.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 22 May 2025
But as Alonso insinuated, the Yankees didn’t stop there, adding an RBI single from Paul Goldschmidt before the red-hot Cody Bellinger cracked the game open with a grand slam off Genesis Cabrera.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
The series finale will be at 1:10 p.m., with the red-hot Kris Bubic hoping to continue his All-Star-caliber season.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
World Indoor Champion Josh Hoey, Olympian Hobbs Kessler Commit To Grand Slam Track
The short distance category got a lot more interesting with the inclusion of two red-hot stars.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
While her peers blew in white-hot, cooled to red-hot, then fizzled, flatlined, and peeled off into God knows where, Nicole Kidman just kept accelerating forward.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 22 May 2025
But as Alonso insinuated, the Yankees didn’t stop there, adding an RBI single from Paul Goldschmidt before the red-hot Cody Bellinger cracked the game open with a grand slam off Genesis Cabrera.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-hot
Adjective
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His show recreates the joy of his journey, the sense of wonder, the three-decade progression in style and substance that made Wayne one of the greatest rappers of the modern era.—
Abe Beame,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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Art Nouveau Brass Mirror This brass mirror from the 1960s blends modern trends with antique materials.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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His passionate pursuit of public service, driven by principle and purpose and not self-aggrandizement, was Gerry’s secret sauce.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Host Cynthia Erivo was perhaps my favorite look of the evening: a Schiaparelli ensemble.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 June 2025
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She’s cited Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Miss Saigon as some of her own favorite musicals.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Though the central bank’s partisans will claim in breathy tones that the Fed’s thinking and decisions aren’t compromised by the tawdry politics that so many associate with Washington, the reality is quite different.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Trump and his partisans have raged against these orders, many of them issued by individual district judges in deep-blue districts on very short time frames.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The hitmaker returned to the ceremony in 2025, debuting a new look on the red carpet.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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His breakthrough role proved to be a history-making one too, securing the part of David, aka Tsotsi, in Gavin Hood’s searing 2005 crime drama Tsotsi.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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And of all the heartbreak Indiana has caused Knicks fans over the years, this might be the most searing.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
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These warm doors can accelerate growth, shorten sales cycles and unlock strategic opportunities that cold outreach or paid ads rarely can.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The husband greeted Qasem Hassan with a warm smile.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-hot. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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