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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
this red-hot sports car uses the latest technology for its engine design
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2
as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
don't touch the stove—it's red-hot
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
red-hot calls to action from both supporters and opponents of the war
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as in favorite
enjoying widespread favor or approval
a show that is this year's red-hot sitcom
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as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
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Recent Examples of red-hot
Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Analysts also miss the red-hot ambition of China’s entrepreneurs.
—Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The other part can be credited to the red-hot MacIntyre playing by far his worst golf of the week.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Adam Frazier stays red-hot Frazier continues to produce when his number is called.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
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The Beatles had arrived in Chicago red-hot, in the middle of a wildly popular national tour that began with the famous concert in New York’s Shea Stadium.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Analysts also miss the red-hot ambition of China’s entrepreneurs.
—Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The other part can be credited to the red-hot MacIntyre playing by far his worst golf of the week.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Adam Frazier stays red-hot Frazier continues to produce when his number is called.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-hot
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The fight was one of the most astonishing diplomatic meetings in modern presidential history.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Reviewing history, the likelihood is the antiquated blast furnaces and systems in place will be demolished and replaced with modern technology involving robotics or they will simply be demolished to eliminate competition.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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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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More great features Modern glass design: The sellers, who were active in property management, were passionate about the extensive use of glass in the home.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Mariachi has existed since at least the 1700s, and younger generations are still passionate about keeping it alive, Crystal said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Marlowe Granados, the heir apparent to Loos’ life-loving joie-de-vivre—and the author of Happy Hour, one of my favorite literary treats—will reframe this classic for contemporary readers.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line: partisans may spin the price of gasoline, but the true story lies in the global interplay of supply, demand, and investment.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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That’s because under polarized conditions, a true swing state is usually the place where both parties make the strongest efforts at persuasion, where the stakes of each election seem highest and the fear of the other party’s rule is sharpest among partisans on either side.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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The skid is a new season-long, surpassing two previous six-game losing streaks — all of which have come since the calendar turned to July.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Elio — Disney and Pixar Animation’s summer box office flop — will try to find a new audience when the film arrives on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The pans have spacious surface areas for better searing and browning, and the cooking surface isn’t particularly sticky either.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 July 2025
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About a dozen have visited or have plans to make stops in the early primary states, such as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, 60, who in April caught attention for delivering a searing speech in New Hampshire aimed at 'do-nothing' Democrats.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Why Portugal is having a moment Portugal’s blend of history, walkable cities, warm hospitality, and affordability is hitting the sweet spot for American travelers.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Legionnaires is a bacterial pneumonia, caused by the bacteria legionella, which grows in warm water.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-hot. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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