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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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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
Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
UConn trailed 18-17 at the end of the first quarter thanks to a red-hot start from 3-point range by the Hoyas.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
Six weeks later, the red-hot Gators (13-0) are off to their fastest start since the program’s historic peak and seizing center stage in Gainesville as college basketball’s biggest surprise.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Facing the red-hot Knicks, Gilgeous-Alexander ended New York’s nine-game winning streak behind 33 points, seven assists and four rebounds.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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This comes after a red-hot labor market was giving job seekers a significant advantage following Covid.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
UConn trailed 18-17 at the end of the first quarter thanks to a red-hot start from 3-point range by the Hoyas.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
Six weeks later, the red-hot Gators (13-0) are off to their fastest start since the program’s historic peak and seizing center stage in Gainesville as college basketball’s biggest surprise.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Facing the red-hot Knicks, Gilgeous-Alexander ended New York’s nine-game winning streak behind 33 points, seven assists and four rebounds.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-hot
Adjective
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The style felt like a vintage find from the 1940s, but with modern construction.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2025
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Gaza has been destroyed more completely than almost any urban area in the history of modern warfare.—
Sarah Yager,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 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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Leave it to my grandfather—and Southern Living editors—to have passionate opinions about this classic sweet.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Start taking a closer look at sports that might be considered new but have passionate competitors and advocates.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rob Duckworth — owner of the Duckworth's restaurants and Link & Pin — recently penned an agreement to bring one of his favorite restaurants to Charlotte: Chili Willi's, which operated for nearly three decades in West Virginia before closing in 2011.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Oprah selected it as one of her favorite things in 2023, and it’s been spotted on Gwyneth Paltrow, too.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Like today, partisans were divided over what colleges should teach.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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This is particularly true in recent years, when partisans' views of crime have tended to change based on the party of the president.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Whether the Red Wings can keep this streak going hinges on Detroit’s ability to handle this early success under new coach Todd McLellan.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Inside, however, nothing original had been left in place and everything was new.—
Ulrich Clewing,
Architectural Digest,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Brutalist is a Fitzcarraldo fable of artistic endeavor, a universal immigrant tale and a searing indictment of capitalism Jones plays opposite Brody as Tóth’s wife, Erzsébet, in an indelible portrait of a woman physically broken by war who remains resolutely unbroken in spirit.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2025
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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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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Red-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-hot. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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