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
When they are dropped, white-hot metal fragments can fly out in all directions, tearing through their surroundings.
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Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The white-hot rivalry between the Dodgers and Yankees extends far beyond the white lines of their respective ballparks.
—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
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Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The white-hot rivalry between the Dodgers and Yankees extends far beyond the white lines of their respective ballparks.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-hot
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The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Serving as both translator and witness, Ramin recounted the searing impact of the six-week war in 2020.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 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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Will the Saints get the big upset on Monday Night Football, or will the Packers continue their hot season with another dominant win?Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Having this kind of latitude in a high-performance supercar is the equivalent of a long, hot shower after a hard workout.Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 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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Or waste could also be deposited in deep shafts where two tectonic plates meet and the waste could be left to slide down into the Earth's molten mantle.David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
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Earth's magnetic field is always in flux due to forces within the fluid outer core (underneath the rocky mantle), where the swirling of molten iron creates massive electrical currents.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-hot. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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