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.
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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
That all happened in a kind of white heat of panic.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 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
The white heat of technological progress can be blinding.
—Nicholas Bloom, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2018
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
That all happened in a kind of white heat of panic.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 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
The white heat of technological progress can be blinding.
—Nicholas Bloom, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white heat
Noun
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Their relative sizes and intensities also have an influence.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Higher doses can increase the likelihood and intensity of next-day side effects.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fight scenes display mere curiosity about the sport but no enthusiasm for it or insight into its inner dimensions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Subsequent drops—which happened in September 2024 and April 2025–were met with similar enthusiasm, causing certain stores to enforce purchasing limits.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather than distracting from the acting, the animation also only enhances the heightened emotions of adolescence.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Getting better one day at a time Chang said Kevin was admitted to the CNS Fort Worth clinic in May 2023 in a challenging condition, unable to walk, and struggling to talk and process his emotions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inside, the boots feature a comfort EVA insole and a plush faux fur lining for coziness and warmth.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The golden liqueur plays off the spirit like sun off snow, bringing some herbal warmth through the bracing chill.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During a three-day rampage of gang violence, some 80 people died — the deadliest days in El Salvador since its civil war.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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What Anderson ultimately does with Perfidia’s letter to her daughter serving as a testament, and invitation to Exodus, is emphasize that revolution and true freedom requires new solutions different from the acts of violence that defined her past.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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