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
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.
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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
Some even seek out white-hot foods, excited to challenge their digestion to the most searing peppers on the planet.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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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
Some even seek out white-hot foods, excited to challenge their digestion to the most searing peppers on the planet.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-hot
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Part memoir, part reportage, Thompson’s book is not only an elegiac tribute to a child whose life was cut short too soon, but also a searing indictment of the system that enabled the lynching and the subsequent cover-up.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Shelton welcomed Bryan back to the stage to join him, backed by guitar and searing fiddle.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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What's hot in kids toys this holiday season — and what to avoid Trump tariffs on Canada imports could bring sharply higher gas prices What businesses are open and closed on Thanksgiving Day?Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Bake the casserole at 325°F until the potatoes are tender Storage Options This potato casserole is best when served fresh and hot.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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Meanwhile, molten salt flows through natural circulation, cooling the core.David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
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The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel floating in a sea of molten rock, appears to be slowing down in relation to the movement of Earth itself.Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-hot. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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