When I arrived late, I hot-desked at a quiet corner to avoid disturbing my teammates.

During the town hall, the candidate deliberately sidestepped questions about the neighborhood's hot-buttons to keep the discussion calm.

I wouldn't stay in that haunted house for a hot second.

Be careful — the coffee is scalding hot.

The soup was burning hot, so I had to wait before taking a sip.

The pavement was scorching hot after the midday sun.

She burned her tongue on a steaming hot bowl of soup.

The glowing hot coals sizzled under the grill.

I accidentally picked up the searing hot plate and burned my fingertips.

The metallurgist inspected the hot work to ensure the metal had deformed properly under high temperatures.