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scorching

[skawr-ching] / ˈskɔr tʃɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
very hot
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STRONGEST




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Doncic has averaged 40 points per game and has shot 40.3% from three-point range during the scorching run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Molecules move between scorching temperatures deep inside the planet and cooler regions above, shifting between different states and rearranging themselves through thousands of reactions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Alcaraz sensationally broke back as Zverev served at 5-3 and it went to a tiebreak, where the world number one prevailed with a scorching forehand.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Our critic praised the actress’s star turn, saying, she “gives a performance of extraordinary force, beauty and scorching truth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Fire shoots out of Tanisha’s ears, scorching my face.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles