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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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2
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
Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That percentage is also very similar to 2023 and down slightly from the 100.1% of mid-2022, reflecting the red-hot market of 2020-mid-2022 in which buyers were fiercely competing for homes, often asking over asking price.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
To plug it closed, his surgeon had to cauterize the hole with a red-hot iron.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
After a red-hot first half, the Tigers are in freefall, now 2-12 in their last 14 games.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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If not for the red-hot Brewers, the Cubs would have a seven game lead in the their division.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That percentage is also very similar to 2023 and down slightly from the 100.1% of mid-2022, reflecting the red-hot market of 2020-mid-2022 in which buyers were fiercely competing for homes, often asking over asking price.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
To plug it closed, his surgeon had to cauterize the hole with a red-hot iron.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
After a red-hot first half, the Tigers are in freefall, now 2-12 in their last 14 games.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-hot
Adjective
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The museum is designed as a modern interpretation of a Wunderkammer, or cabinet of curiosities.—
Carved,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Ortega gave us a modern update to Christian Dior’s New Look era in a Willy Chavarria spring 2026 skirt suit and a wide-brimmed, sleek peaked hat with the viral Christian Louboutin pointe shoes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 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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Prince William is a passionate soccer fan and patron of the Football Association, soccer's governing body in England.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Some of the most passionate, high-performing people work more than 60 hours a week.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs head coach also revealed his favorite Swift album.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Honoree Fleming, a retired college dean, was shot dead in October 2023 while walking near her favorite trail near the Vermont State University campus in Castleton, Vt., the Associated Press reported at the time.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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For eight days, Dayton was awash in visitors, including journalists, partisans on one side or the other and chimpanzees.—
Randall Balmer,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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As the climate grows more volatile, even hardened partisans may find their views shifting in the face of unbearable loss.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Elio — Disney and Pixar Animation’s summer box office flop — will try to find a new audience when the film arrives on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The skid is a new season-long, surpassing two previous six-game losing streaks — all of which have come since the calendar turned to July.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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The pans have spacious surface areas for better searing and browning, and the cooking surface isn’t particularly sticky either.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 July 2025
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About a dozen have visited or have plans to make stops in the early primary states, such as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, 60, who in April caught attention for delivering a searing speech in New Hampshire aimed at 'do-nothing' Democrats.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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With this warmer water, however, keep an eye on clarity.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Use gentle, fragrance-free soap and warm water to clean the tattoo twice per day.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-hot. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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