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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The conventional inertial fusion energy (IFE) technique compresses and heats the fuel at the same time to reach ignition.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
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Its cast-iron makeup ensures the pot heats evenly on all sides, which creates the ideal sear and baking environment.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Hots (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hots%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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