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 Despite a white-collar hiring lull that some attribute to AI, the job market for US workers without college degrees is white-hot, The Wall Street Journal reported. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Opening the entire evening was the white-hot energetic R&B funk of Haircut 100, who recently reunited and released Boxing the Compass, the group’s first new album in over 40 years with singer Nick Heyward. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Ever since he was called up last week Gasper has been on an absolute tear, and Tuesday night the white-hot Red Sox catcher hit two home runs to help get his club to extra innings. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Incidents like Tony burning his hand on a white-hot skillet — earning his co-workers’ mockery and contempt by asking for burn cream — and witnessing a bride leave her wedding dinner in order to shtup a cook are recreated for maximum effect. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 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
  • Interviews are supplemented with archival clips of Perry’s screen work and interviews, and some of the show’s most searing material is conveyed in the actor’s own (previously recorded and publicized) voice.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The result of hours of chopping, searing, and mixing is our second annual Gear of the Year list.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 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
  • Expect hot dishes, a tapioca station, a generous bread spread, and free-flowing sparkling wine alongside an à la carte menu.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • With less than one week to go before the midterm elections, soaring electricity bills have become a hot topic on the campaign trail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 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
  • According to the University, Shao is examining the possibility of turning nuclear waste into a fuel using a thorium molten salt reactor under this project.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than dealing with molten salts and potential phase transition, 247Solar heats up ceramic pellets roughly the size of a golf ball.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2026.

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