hot on
idiom
informal
: strongly favoring or liking (something)
The company president is very hot on the idea of developing new products.
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Bates bumps into Ruzek and Severide who were hot on the suspects’ trail before losing them.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The Horned Frogs stayed hot on the recruiting trail with another commitment for the 2026 class.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
With companies like Kairos, X-energy, and NuScale hot on the SMR development trail, as well as big dogs like Rolls-Royce and GE, momentum is building for alternative energy sources.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That first part wasn't too surprising since other AI companies like Google are hot on the heels of OpenAI with their own simulated reasoning models.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The Horned Frogs stayed hot on the recruiting trail with another commitment for the 2026 class.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
With companies like Kairos, X-energy, and NuScale hot on the SMR development trail, as well as big dogs like Rolls-Royce and GE, momentum is building for alternative energy sources.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That first part wasn't too surprising since other AI companies like Google are hot on the heels of OpenAI with their own simulated reasoning models.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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