burning hot

phrase

: extremely hot
The pavement was burning hot.

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More than a hundred students, parents and teachers are calling on the Miami-Dade School Board to say enough is enough with laying down burning hot plastic turf in schools. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 And the artificial turf is burning hot. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026 Fire and Ash is burning hot — perhaps too hot — and too fast to keep up with its predecessors. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026 On the amenity front, guests enjoy everything from an outdoor pizza oven to a wood-burning hot tub—all coming together to craft an idyllic getaway in nature. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burning hot

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“Burning hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burning%20hot. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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