How to Use hot on in a Sentence

hot on

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Definition of hot onnext
  • But the Eagles and Dolphins are hot on the heels of both teams.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Cover and keep it very hot on the stove near the risotto pan.
    — Dallas News, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Strike while the iron’s still hot on these Prime Day bakeware deals.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
  • Passions are hot on both sides, though, and have been for years.
    — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Mitchell is hot on the heels of her impressive full-scale return to the stage.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022
  • City was right there, its breath hot on the necks of Arteta’s players.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • If your legs get too hot on the trail, simply roll up the leg bottoms, and voilà…you’ve got capris.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The fire pit gets extremely hot on the outside when in use.
    — Laura (fisher) Matta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • Stir in the juice of a lime to give it a little brightness, and keep it pretty hot on the stovetop.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022
  • But Levon wasn’t that hot on us having to back up all those guys.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Morris, whose career took off when Craig taught him the splitter, ran hot on the mound.
    — Scott Miller, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • Morris, whose career took off when Craig taught him the splitter, ran hot on the mound.
    — Scott Miller, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • Pirate hunter Lord James Brooke, played by Westwick, will be hot on their trail.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Hairstylists aren’t the only ones catching heat — the iron is hot on both sides.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Scientists and amateur astronomers are hot on the trail of what could be the next great comet.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 June 2023
  • When the interview turns disastrous, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The Wednesday events followed hot on the heels of the debut of a new campaign featuring actor Daniel Brühl.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Kaufmann was hot on Shackelford’s heels at the Lorain County meet.
    — cleveland, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Princeton, on the other hand, got hot on offense early.
    — Jack Schmelzinger, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The intensity is turned up hot on this remake of the childhood classic game.
    — Emily Smith, EW.com, 9 July 2022
  • The intensity is turned up hot on this remake of the childhood classic game.
    — Emily Smith, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Two days after scoring a career-best 32 points, Jaden Ivey stayed hot on Wednesday night.
    — Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Ron DeSantis knows that Nikki Haley, though, is hot on his heels.
    — ABC News, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The vengeful and murderous outlaw Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) is hot on his heels, killing anyone who gets in his way.
    — Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2022
  • What to Consider The rainfly only has small ventilation holes, which means that the tent can get quite hot on warm days.
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
  • What to Consider The rainfly only has small ventilation holes, which means that the tent can get quite hot on warm days.
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
  • Ice Spice 2023’s hip-hop breakout Ice Spice is making her Coachella debut hot on the heels of her meteoric rise.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Still, van de Zandschulp and Karatsev had won top-level tour matches before getting hot on the big stage.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 July 2022
  • Cartier’s watches adorned the wrists of famous pilots, and Jaeger LeCoultre’s Reverso were hot on the polo circuit.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
  • Sleep-in blowouts using silk rods, velcro rollers, or even sock curl tutorials are hot on the app right now, with over 5.8 billion views under #heatlesscurls.
    — Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024

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