white-hot
adjective
1
: being at or radiating white heat
2
a
: extremely hot
b
: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal
white-hot enthusiasm
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Examples of white-hot in a Sentence
the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic
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The white-hot rivalry between the Dodgers and Yankees extends far beyond the white lines of their respective ballparks.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This disk whirls around at such a rapid pace that the material within it glows white-hot and ionizes, transforming into a dense plasma roiling with magnetic fields.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
Utilizing a new proprietary system that dims its backlighting with impressive accuracy, this TV is less a blunt force weapon as a mini LED laser beam, striking with white-hot precision.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
The Bulls were white-hot from long range in the first half, going 13-for-29 from behind the arc in the opening two frames.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This disk whirls around at such a rapid pace that the material within it glows white-hot and ionizes, transforming into a dense plasma roiling with magnetic fields.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
Utilizing a new proprietary system that dims its backlighting with impressive accuracy, this TV is less a blunt force weapon as a mini LED laser beam, striking with white-hot precision.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
The Bulls were white-hot from long range in the first half, going 13-for-29 from behind the arc in the opening two frames.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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