white heat

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Recent Examples of white heat In the white heat of wanting something so badly, self begins to melt. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024 Things are at white heat in all that part of the country and the citizens are almost demoralized. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024 Throughout the 1980s, the Islamic Republic forged itself in the white heat of conflict, both foreign and domestic. Laura Secor, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013 The white heat of technological progress can be blinding. Nicholas Bloom, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2018 Empty days of blinding white heat gave way to nights of blood and ferment. Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 That all happened in a kind of white heat of panic. Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023 In the white heat, they may not even have been noticed. Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 May 2023 In addition, its Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 and Renegade DDR5 memory modules also received a makeover with the introduction of white heat spreaders to empower users to choose the color that best fits their individual style. Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white heat
Noun
  • Known for his breakout role in Snowfall, Idris brings intensity, precision, and charisma to a performance that demanded serious physical training, emotional depth, and even some real-life time on the track.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 27 June 2025
  • Yet, in the nearly two years since then, the brutality and intensity of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip have mobilized opposition around the world.
    Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
  • Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • This represents the triumph of emotion over legal reasoning.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
  • The teams don’t play each other again until August, so there’s plenty of time for emotions to cool.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Closing my eyes, I was flooded with the familiar warmth and the accompanying tug of distraction.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
  • The warmth of the natural teak decks also complements the gleaming geometric forms of the hull and superstructure.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The mayor has also called for peaceful protests and condemned any violence in reaction to immigration initiatives set in motion by the White House.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Immediate proceeds from the track—released in honor of Juneteenth—will benefit the Black Music Action Coalition Human Rights Fund and the anti–gun violence nonprofit Everytown, according to a press release.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025

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“White heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20heat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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