How to Use hot flash in a Sentence

hot flash

noun
Definition of hot flashnext
  • The dispute, a white-hot flash point in the culture wars, made it to the Supreme Court.
    — Adam Liptak, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2022
  • In short, a night sweat is a hot flash that comes on at night and disrupts your sleep.
    — Maria Del Russo, Woman's Day, 18 June 2020
  • She’s built for it; it’s not too long to tap out her endurance and not too short to be a hot flash of sprint.
    — Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022
  • About 1 in 3 women have more than 10 hot flashes a day.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
  • It’s my regular hot flash, and it’s the barometer of how the rest of my night will go.
    — Carey Rossi, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The downside: the drugs can cause hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and a loss of libido.
    — Maria Masters, Health.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • For example, soy and black cohosh have been known to help with night sweats and hot flashes.
    — Ladan Nikravan Hayes, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2019
  • On television and in films, hot flashes are a comedic skit akin to a man slipping on a banana peel.
    — Darcey Steinke, Time, 28 June 2019
  • The intensity of their hot flashes dropped too, by more than 50%.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Symptoms like brain fog, hot flashes and mood swings—to name just a few—can make women feel like there is something wrong with them.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Read more women’s health: Why do women get hot flashes, and what can be safely done about them?
    — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2017
  • That’s Marie, at the onset of menopause, experiencing a wordy hot flash.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The most common side effects include hot flashes, joint and muscle pain, and bone thinning, the ACS says.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Dec. 2018
  • Other practical steps, like switching from hot to cold drinks and dressing in light layers, might help lessen the odds of a hot flash.
    — Kells McPhillips, Fortune, 20 May 2022
  • Headaches and hot flashes were the most common side effects in the trials with UA, affecting less than 10% of women.
    — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2017
  • If the weather’s too warm for a sweater (or for you personally — hello, hot flashes), striped T-shirts are a cooler way to dress like the star.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Designed as a swim shirt with quick-drying fabric, the relaxed fit is ideal for hot summer days (or when a hot flash strikes).
    — Rachel Weber, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2021
  • These medications work in the brain to control hot flashes and have also been shown to improve sleep.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2024
  • But the lessening of hot flashes and night sweats are the really exciting bits.
    — Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats can occur years in advance, in what is called perimenopause.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Anyone who has ever found themselves in the midst of a menopausal hot flash knows the urgent desperation of finding the right menopause treatment.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Some researchers have found that flaxseed may lower the severity and frequency of hot flashes as well as night sweats.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Some symptoms in humans include chills, hot flashes, weight gain, and thinning hair.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Symptoms include mood changes, hot flashes, mood changes, sleep problems, weight gain and thinning hair.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • During the years leading up to that point, a woman may have changes in her monthly cycle, hot flashes, and other symptoms.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Sticking to a healthy weight can keep hot flashes at bay, too, while helping build confidence and reducing stress.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Usually, the first symptoms are hot flashes and a change in menstrual patterns.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, insomnia, dry hair, weight gain, and mood changes.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But hot flashes don't happen to every woman going through menopause of perimenopause.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Soy contains isoflavones, compounds that mimic estrogen and may help reduce the likelihood of hot flashes, which are typically caused by a drop in estrogen levels.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024

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