hots (up)

present tense third-person singular of hot (up), chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British
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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  • Radiofrequency therapy heats the skin to stimulate collagen and elastin, improving firmness and elasticity.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Also, hydrogen combustion can still produce nitrogen oxides, or NOx, because combustion heats nitrogen and oxygen from the air to very high temperatures.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Hots (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hots%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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