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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heats
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Storms may fade Friday morning, then redevelop later in the afternoon if skies clear and the air heats back up.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026 -
Basic rice cookers use a simple bottom-heating plate that heats from below, making the bottom cook faster than the top.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Hots (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hots%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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