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hotcakes

noun

plural of hotcake

as in pancakes

a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle) hotcakes and maple syrup will be served at the church breakfast

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Recent Examples of hotcakes Kia hybrids are selling like hotcakes, according to a recent press release from the South Korean automaker. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Just act quickly to score them in 11 colorways—they’re selling like hotcakes. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 8 June 2026 And at 20537 Timbermill Drive in leafy suburban Frankfort, homemade sourdough bread is selling like hotcakes. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Last year, Red Velvet pancakes sold like, well, hotcakes. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026 Rekha coming with Umrao Jaan — that’s huge for the Indian community and selling like hotcakes. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025 The South Korean company's EVs may not be a hit right now, but its small SUV is selling like hotcakes. — Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025

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pancakes

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Many people were feared trapped as a tall building collapsed Friday in Kenya’s capital, leaving a huge mound of concrete and more than a dozen floors stacked like pancakes, with little space between them.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Its menu features omelets, lemon ricotta pancakes and chicken and waffles with cocktails and mimosas.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

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