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as in searing
having a notably high temperature
the dry, torrid summers in southern Arizona
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as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a torrid love affair
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Recent Examples of torrid
Aubrey continued his torrid start to his career earning his second All-Pro selection in his second season after making 40 of 47 field goals, including a career-long 65-yard field goal against the Baltimore Ravens, and all 30 of his PATs.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
During the summer, when the weather is torrid, sweaty revelers crowd together for Jazz Fest, Decadence, and many other events.
—Maurice Carlos Ruffin, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
But a soft tissue injury sustained in October sidelined her for five weeks; what transpired was a torrid spell in the league for Spurs, who suffered heavy defeats to United (3-0), Chelsea (5-2), Manchester City (4-0) and Arsenal (3-0) and looked frail in possession and exposed in defence.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
And playing this torrid Knights squad will be no easy task.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
During the summer, when the weather is torrid, sweaty revelers crowd together for Jazz Fest, Decadence, and many other events.
—Maurice Carlos Ruffin, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
But a soft tissue injury sustained in October sidelined her for five weeks; what transpired was a torrid spell in the league for Spurs, who suffered heavy defeats to United (3-0), Chelsea (5-2), Manchester City (4-0) and Arsenal (3-0) and looked frail in possession and exposed in defence.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
And playing this torrid Knights squad will be no easy task.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrid
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Four years ago, Officer Daniel Hodges was called upon to defend the Capitol against a pro-Trump mob and wound up being pinned by the throng in a doorway of the building, in one of the most searing images of the violence that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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And the most searing one was my son Beau wasn't there.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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It’s finished with red wood veneer, which adds a rustic and warm feel to the piece.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Grant was polite and warm, albeit confused about having an indoor life and this influx of love and care.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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The tight retails for $118, and comes in such colors as black, desert red, passionate pink, lavender lux, magenta smoke, washed denim, true navy, espresso, Army green and solar gray.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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An active member of the Society of American Travel Writers, Alexandra Owens is passionate about writing stories that highlight the power and potential of responsible ecotourism.—
Alexandra Owens,
AFAR Media,
10 Feb. 2025
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To this day, Kanchanaburi remains a hot destination — in every sense — for Australian and British tourists who come to pay tribute to prisoners of war who died under the Japanese lash, building the Burma Railway.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Spicy foods, caffeine, hot drinks, and alcohol can contribute to overheating.5 Evidence suggests that diets rich in phytoestrogens—plant compounds that act similarly to the hormone estrogen—may help balance hormone levels and ease hot flashes.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
15 Feb. 2025
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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The price war, sparked by Tesla two years ago, has become so intense that BYD asked its suppliers late last year to deliver hefty price reductions of 10% for the coming year.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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With rain that could be intense enough to cause #mudslides.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The latest release of molten rock began 10:16 a.m. with lava flowing on to the floor of Halemaumau Crater.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Torrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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