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as in sexy
sexually attractive my sisters only watched the game because they think the outfielder is hot

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as in angry
feeling or showing anger you don't have to get all hot about it

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adverb

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Recent Examples of hot
Adjective
Wiggins was hot, but the Heat’s leading duo was relatively quiet. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 What’s next for the prime real estate beyond Macy’s closure will remain a hot topic among Sacramento’s political and business leaders. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Missouri came out hot in the third quarter, quickly taking a lead. Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2023 In 2019 Bodin Danielsson and Töres Theorell of Stockholm University studied hot-desking offices that skimped on breakout rooms or otherwise didn't have enough space for everyone to find a work space to their liking, and employees were unhappier with this office type. George Musser, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot
Adjective
  • 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
  • If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
Adjective
  • In early January, work finally restarted at the New Mestalla stadium in Valencia and a modern, 70,074-seater ground is now slated to be completed by 2027.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Both have their perks, but there are some significant advantages to choosing new construction — think modern designs, better energy efficiency, and less maintenance right off the bat.
    Shea Homes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Two weeks ago, a protest by retirees, joined by soccer fans and members of social and political organizations, ended in a violent clash between police and protesters.
    Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Fast-talking criminals, boxing matches, violent action sequences, car charases, and notable stars (Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan) are all present and accounted for.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Julianne being available and excited, wanting to come and play in the sandbox; James, similarly.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • So, when the opportunity to visit Tanzania arose, I was intrigued and excited to embark on this journey.
    Ronny Maye, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Here are five players the Vikings should target: Will Fries, guard Not the sexiest name out there by any means, Fries might be the best interior offensive lineman available.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The man who portrays The Rookie character is, of course, Eric Winter, whom readers voted as the sexiest TV cop.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • By 540 million years ago, the Cambrian explosion was underway — a rapid diversification of life that saw the emergence of complex multicellular organisms, predatory behavior and the foundations of modern ecosystems.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • These abundant growing vegetables (or fruit?) produce at such rapid speeds that planting them too close together is asking for problems, like stunted growth, plant disease, and a smaller harvest.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025

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