as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the appeal of piping hot cocoa after an afternoon of shoveling snow
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Recent Examples of piping hot
Take, for example, pho, a noodle soup usually consisting of either beef or chicken broth that is simmered for hours before being served piping hot with a heaping plate of crunchy leafy greens and various aromatic herbs.
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
But, in this weather, everyone deserves a piping hot bowl of ramen.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
This option gives the option of serving coffee piping hot or refreshingly chilled without watering it down with ice.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Grab this classic Black and Decker drip coffee machine that can brew up to five cups of piping hot coffee without any extra bells, whistles, or accessories.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
But, in this weather, everyone deserves a piping hot bowl of ramen.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
This option gives the option of serving coffee piping hot or refreshingly chilled without watering it down with ice.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Grab this classic Black and Decker drip coffee machine that can brew up to five cups of piping hot coffee without any extra bells, whistles, or accessories.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping hot
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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
Adjective
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Hackman’s searing turn as the hyper, gum-smacking Doyle in the documentary-style French Connection distinguished him as a leading man.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bouchard’s five-on-five on-ice outscoring is a searing total.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Season to taste with salt, and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, and pickles if desired.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The latest release of molten rock began 10:16 a.m. with lava flowing on to the floor of Halemaumau Crater.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20hot. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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