as in to heat
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
with a silky Southern drawl, the waitress asked, "Want me to hot up that pie?"
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Stars like Bella Hadid, Kelsea Ballerini and Elizabeth Hurley are heating things up with their bikini photos, whether at the beach, in front of their swimming pools or aboard a yacht.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026 -
Avoid placing electronics near air conditioning thermostats, as the thermostat senses heat from these appliances and may cause air conditioning to run longer than necessary, the DOE states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“Hot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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