How to Use scorching hot in a Sentence

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  • Meanwhile, the the Gators were scorching hot and ice cold on both sides of the football.
    Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Send news tips and scorching hot etiquette takes to: cristiano.lima@washpost.com.
    Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
  • Iowa came out of the gates scorching hot, seizing a 13-2 lead in the opening minutes.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Vlasek’s bat has been scorching hot for Fort Bend Ridge Point (33-5) in the postseason.
    Dallas News, 6 June 2022
  • The scorching hot inflation from the past couple of years made things worse, too.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
  • After scorching hot days, the heat doesn’t let up at night, causing stress on his vines.
    Sara Ruberg, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Yet, in a backup car with a bruised right foot, no one on the scorching hot and humid track could best the Rocket that day.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2021
  • After a dog was left in a scorching hot car, a group of firefighters got the pup to safety!
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
  • There's nothing better than a snow cone on a scorching hot day.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 30 May 2023
  • Players who were scorching hot in June began to cool down last week.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2023
  • Bou, now in his fourth season with the Revolution, has been scorching hot on the field, too — when healthy.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
  • News The mom of a toddler and a baby shares the must-have items to survive scorching hot summer days, starting at $8.
    Emily Hochberg, Parents, 11 July 2024
  • Indiana got off to a scorching hot start, a welcome sign for a team that has struggled in that area.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2023
  • That cushion was crucial, because WKU got scorching hot down the stretch.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2022
  • When the scorching hot temps begin to drop—even if just a little—the hunt for which patio to park yourself at begins.
    Megha McSwain, Chron, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The Duke Gets Desperate delights with its feisty heroine, beefy hero, and scorching hot love scenes.
    EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • At odd intervals, scorching hot gusts of steam escaped from its guts.
    Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
  • After a scorching hot April, Baltimore’s offense has come back down the earth.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2023
  • Subscribe to hear this story Great Falls, Virginia, is scorching hot.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
  • When scorching hot summer days come around, there's nothing like cooling off with a scoop or two of your favorite ice cream.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The rental market nowadays is scorching hot and the dream of homeownership strays farther away for many.
    Brenda Richardson, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
  • That outcome doesn’t seem likely, though, as the Orioles are scorching hot, winners of seven straight and owners of the third-best record in the major leagues.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2023
  • Exoplanets are tinier than Mercury and double the size of Jupiter; ice-cold and scorching hot; rocky, with some kind of surface; and gaseous, with clouds all the way down.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2022
  • So the side facing the star is scorching hot and probably glowing brightly with heat, as shown in the artist's depiction above.
    Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2011
  • The standoff that scorching hot day in February on a remote stretch of the Sarstoon River lasted just a few minutes.
    Simon Romero Alejandro Cegarra, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • However, the Bills have been scorching hot themselves, running up the score in their first two victories.
    Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Packing for a trip to a scorching hot destination requires more than just sunscreen and a big hat.
    Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024
  • Remove the paella from the heat (take extra caution to protect your hands with welding gloves as the pan will be scorching hot), and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes to cool.
    Cindy Dampier, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Compete at a Food Challenge (like taking on scorching hot wings or a massive burger) 82.
    Janece Maze, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Dietary habits: Avoid spicy, acidic, or scorching hot foods that can irritate the esophagus.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024

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