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red-hot

[red-hot, red-hot] / ˈrɛdˈhɒt, ˈrɛdˌhɒt /




ADJECTIVE
burning
Synonyms


red hot




Example Sentences

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So McCrimmon cold-called the veteran coach in March, Tortorella postponed his boat purchase and Vegas turned red hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Because Intel’s stock has been so red hot, its calls are priced with a greed premium.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“So I just kicked it with my boot to kind of expose it, and there was, like red hot, like, coals,” he testified.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The company’s lending business remained red hot in the period, with total loan originations rising 46% from a year before, hitting $10.5 billion — another record.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

This was the time he tried to stuff red hot peppers into his mother’s nose because he was convinced that if the old woman sneezed three times, she would live.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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