white-hot

adjective

ˈ(h)wīt-ˈhät How to pronounce white-hot (audio)
Definition of white-hotnext
as in searing
having a notably high temperature the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic

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Recent Examples of white-hot When the quartet collides in the film’s climactic fight, each has his own motivation and a reason to feel white-hot, incandescent rage. — Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026 But this summer of white-hot IPOs—SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic—could be the crucial moment where the lights flicker on. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 11 June 2026 This was to be a final rendering of judgment on the young but still green Spurs, facing the white-hot Knicks. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 June 2026 But by the time ’28 rolls around, this is gonna be the white-hot top issue. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for white-hot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-hot
  1. searing
  2. boiling
  3. hot
  4. burning
  5. molten
Adjective
  • Now, after two losing campaigns, each with dramatic, eye-searing collapses, this year may be Norvell’s last.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Stephens arrives as if the plan remained intact, her head-to-toe leather look rebelling against the searing heat.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of searing
Adjective
  • More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Definition of boiling
Adjective
  • It’s been hot in Pasadena lately, and according to Cat Chen, the best way to deal with the heat is simple—have your friends over, keep the AC running, and serve a refreshing menu alongside a crisp white wine.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hot
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • That electric arc generates enough heat to melt metal at a joint between two metal parts, which allows the two parts to be combined once the molten metal has solidified again.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • During low power demands, the heat produced will be stored in the molten salt storage tanks.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of molten

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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-hot. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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