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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Outexer Far Infrared Sauna The sauna is also outfitted with a foot panel that heats independently from the rest of the unit.—
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PEOPLE,
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Pasteurization heats it to at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit to kill yeast and bacteria.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Hots (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hots%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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