as in heating
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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According to the company, the savings are comparable to the emissions generated from heating nearly 5,000 UK homes for a year, underscoring the project’s environmental impact.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026 -
But for cracks in a walkway or weeds pushing through gravel, boiling water handles the problem on contact with zero residue and zero cost beyond heating the water.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Slightly above normal temperatures were expected through April 3 with temperatures warming back into the low to mid 90s by April 5, the weather service said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sunlight enters through the walls and roof, warming the air and soil inside.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hotting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotting%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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