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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the dry, torrid summers in southern Arizona
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as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a torrid love affair
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Recent Examples of torrid
The Dodgers pulled away in the fifth inning with a solo home run from Teoscar Hernandez – the 200th home run of his career – and a two-run home run from Pages, who went a torrid 10 for 12 in the weekend series against the Pirates.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
But the slide in Tesla’s traditionally torrid sales growth, Brauer says, is a different phenomenon.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Langlois’ choice of narrative frame to tell the tale of the torrid romance between teen pop idol Mimi (Louiza Aura) and punk icon Billie Kohler (Gio Ventura) immediately announces what kind of glittering confection his film aspires to be.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The switch-hitting Simon, who was promoted from Triple A Jacksonville to fill Conine’s roster spot, was off to a torrid start in Triple A, hitting .354, with a .441 on-base average, with one homer and nine RBI in 15 games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
But the slide in Tesla’s traditionally torrid sales growth, Brauer says, is a different phenomenon.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Langlois’ choice of narrative frame to tell the tale of the torrid romance between teen pop idol Mimi (Louiza Aura) and punk icon Billie Kohler (Gio Ventura) immediately announces what kind of glittering confection his film aspires to be.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The switch-hitting Simon, who was promoted from Triple A Jacksonville to fill Conine’s roster spot, was off to a torrid start in Triple A, hitting .354, with a .441 on-base average, with one homer and nine RBI in 15 games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrid
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Set in 2019 Los Angeles, Akil’s update paints a searing portrait of the issues faced by teenagers today, exploring the social media age and how, via the race-swapping of the leads, Black kids come of age in white America.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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As one more analogous reference, the need to manage hows reminds me of great literature, in particular, Viktor Frankl’s searing memoir Man’s Search For Meaning.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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The finish is long and flavorful, evoking tropical themes of coconut water and warm beaches.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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But his presence now would have been a warm security blanket.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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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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Gabriella is a cousin of King Charles through her father Prince Michael's side of the family and a passionate musician who played an advisory role around the musical performances for Kate's Together at Christmas carol service in December at Westminster Abbey.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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It’s been possible, but hard to find Fettercairn from independent bottlers in the United States, and those who seek it out are passionate about it, Boice said.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Not for nothing, either, but Simone’s interaction with the mystery man who may become a series regular (Grown-ish alum Trevor Jackson) was off-the-charts hot.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 May 2025
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Equal to Tesfaye’s navel-gazing, Shults uses every trick in the music-video playbook to conjure a vivid, ultra-saturated but not quite realistic universe where the Weeknd is a brightly burning sun everyone revolves around.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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My love took it upon himself to feed us—me and by extension our daughter—with an intense focus and care.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
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During a recent appearance at the Philadelphia Fan Expo, Cena recalled that intense night from early in his career.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Axial Seamount formed on what’s known as a hot spot, where plumes of molten rock rise from Earth’s mantle into the crust.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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But a lot of lunar crystals seem to have formed from a second reservoir of molten rock 4.35 billion years ago.—
Robin George Andrews,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Torrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrid. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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