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
Ralph Lauren, in general, is piping hot.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Whipping up piping hot soups, stews, and roasts is one of the best ways to warm up on a cold evening.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
In Denton, Texas, the best new lattes are served piping hot out of a yellow food truck hidden behind a Shell station, the Dallas Observer recently reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Fast forward to 2025, and Korean skin care is piping hot.
—Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Whipping up piping hot soups, stews, and roasts is one of the best ways to warm up on a cold evening.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
In Denton, Texas, the best new lattes are served piping hot out of a yellow food truck hidden behind a Shell station, the Dallas Observer recently reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Fast forward to 2025, and Korean skin care is piping hot.
—Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping hot
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Lightly coated with oil and tossed occasionally in a searing hot skillet or wok, even tough beans turn silky, and ready to coat in a finishing blast of chiles.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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One of the most exciting restorations of this year, or any other year, comes to New York this Sunday, May 3rd, with a rare screening of Frank Perry’s searing and lyrical 1969 teen drama Last Summer at the Paris Theater.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Provide afternoon shade for asters grown in hot climates.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the wide, shallow bay, with its lacework of shoals and basins, grows hot and hypersaline, killing seagrass, fueling algae blooms and hurting the economy of the Keys.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Another significant difference is in Ripley’s sacrificial dive into the molten metal in the finale.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The molten center of 'The Real Housewives' multiverse Support Public Media.—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20hot. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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