as in heats
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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Eco effort Sustainability has been designed into the Inn, from its waste treatment facility to the solar panel system that heats rooms and water for most of the year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The most common method in the United States heats milk to at least 161 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 72 degrees C) for at least 15 seconds before cooling it back to its original temperature.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hots (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hots%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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