as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
ultrahot by any standard, a bolt of lightning can attain a temperature of 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit
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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.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The scandal caused a searing public spotlight to be cast on UConn Health’s financial management practices.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The series is equal parts sweeping romance and searing exploration of fame and family in the social media age.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the West, the temperatures were sometimes blazing hot.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Housed in this new 62,000 square-foot store is a full-service carnicería, a Panadería, a salsa and seviche bar, and hot food counter that will serve prepared foods like tacos, burritos and other Mexican fare.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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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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Fresh pots of drip coffee, cappuccino, espresso—all were perfectly executed, and served piping hot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ralph Lauren, in general, is piping hot.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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Once separated, and still molten, the waste was poured on the ground like lava.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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That interpretation implied the young moon once hosted a vigorous internal dynamo — a molten, convecting core capable of generating a global magnetic field, much like Earth’s today.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Ultrahot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrahot. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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