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
Last year saw the sudden closure of NeueHouse, a once white-hot club and co-working space whose membership spanned Hollywood, media, fashion and tech.
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George Gurley,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
York has weaponized those 2 inches, in turn, into a kind of white-hot lava that his peers at Temple High and Texas A&M have never quite seen before.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
The stone, a little white-hot comet, flew in a tight, mean line across the expanse.
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Chang-Rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Amanda says that being at MSG means being at the white-hot center of the cultural conversation.
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Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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George Gurley,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
York has weaponized those 2 inches, in turn, into a kind of white-hot lava that his peers at Temple High and Texas A&M have never quite seen before.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
The stone, a little white-hot comet, flew in a tight, mean line across the expanse.
—
Chang-Rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Amanda says that being at MSG means being at the white-hot center of the cultural conversation.
—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-hot
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That has given players an opportunity to rest and recover ahead of the next fixture, but some of those games have taken place in searing heat, which will have had its effect on players, especially if they are not used to playing in that climate.
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But the street parties also come after months of scrutiny as FIFA has faced searing criticism across the globe for soaring World Cup ticket prices.
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
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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.
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That’s why everything looks different in a cold pool versus a hot shower.
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Either way, El Niño is likely to remain a hot topic throughout 2026.
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In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
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The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.
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Ready in just 30 minutes, this skillet cookie stars a molten center and crispy edges thanks to being baked a cast-iron skillet.
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-hot. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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