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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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 -
If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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Pritzker’s speech, which occurred as national Democrats were largely leaderless in countering and criticizing Trump’s early chaotic presidential moves, aimed to fill the vacuum and garnered significant attention by offering a searing response to the president for a national audience.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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And first baseman Colby Thorndyke comes in with a searing swing.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Without a hot fastball, even as a tease pitch, the tightrope becomes slimmer.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Learning New Skills That Are Hot Enriching yourself with new skills is always worth it, but focusing on hot skills is even more rewarding.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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As in most burning issues, there is no absolutely right or wrong answer.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Keep scrolling for more can’t-miss deals and the answers to your most burning questions about Way Day.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Add the celery and stir-fry, combining it with the meat, until piping hot, another 2 to 3 minutes. 4: Season to taste with soy sauce, if using, then add the vinegar, stirring to combine.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Pros of this purchase include its insulated design that keeps the coffee piping hot for extended periods of time, and paper filters are included.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Instead, these changes are announced millions of years before they’re actually achieved, by the activity of molten rock in Earth’s mantle.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2025
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As parts of the colliding plates and seafloor are pushed into Earth’s mantle, blobs of molten rock rise upwards and come into contact with water and gases, resulting in highly-explosive mix on the surface.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Ultrahot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrahot. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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