as in heated
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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That testing counts both Delta-9 THC and compounds that can turn into THC when heated or smoked.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Salt is added to the byproduct and heated, the yeast is broken down, the solids removed, and the resulting liquid is concentrated into a thick paste, to which a secret combination of vegetable and spice extracts are then added.—
Kristen Hartke,
Saveur,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meals are usually served with corn or flour tortillas warmed in a traditional Oaxacan clay oven alongside a flight of salsas made from the 12 different types of chili peppers grown on the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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By the time glacial ice from the era receded and temperatures warmed enough for the ectotherms, Ireland had broken off from the European continent and was inaccessible to roaming reptiles.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Hotted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotted%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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