white heat

noun

Definition of white heatnext
as in intensity
depth of feeling claims that the novel was written at white heat in a tremendous, unbroken burst of creativity

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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 Empty days of blinding white heat gave way to nights of blood and ferment. — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white heat
  1. intensity
  2. enthusiasm
  3. emotion
  4. warmth
  5. violence
Noun
  • But the collective blend of pads and tackling generated an energy, an intensity, that hasn’t shown itself often to begin training camp.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Park excels at articulating the importance and immediacy of youth, when bonds carry an extra intensity that makes breaking them feel bigger than life.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensity
Noun
  • Every boardroom has an AI agenda, yet most services companies are still struggling to convert enthusiasm into predictable, scalable revenue.
    — Girish Joshi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Welcome to Berkeley, where the vibes are immaculate, the views are world-class, and football enthusiasm has traditionally gone to die.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • Italian-American actress, model, filmmaker and all-around icon Isabella Rossellini helped kick off the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival on Wednesday with star power, a family tribute and plenty of emotion.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This then binds to specific serotonin receptors in the brain, which temporarily rebuilds the networks involved in memory, emotions and cognition interact.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of emotion
Noun
  • Venus enters Libra and your 4th House of Home and Family, bringing warmth, beauty, and more harmony into your private world.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There’s something distinctly hygge about an area rug that mimics the warmth and texture of a bear coat.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • Senior leadership from Pakistan and Turkey departed for Saudi Arabia this week, where they are expected to sign a trilateral defense deal as regional violence flares.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials say the mistrust has also made contact tracing and early treatment more difficult, particularly in remote communities affected by rebel violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of violence

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