HOTTED (UP) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

hotted (up)

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past tense of hot (up), chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British

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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In 2023 a team using eROSITA, an x-ray telescope launched in 2019, found evidence of a plasma shell structure heated to more than eight million degrees Celsius, but the telltale glow remained elusive.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
The 16-mile-wide (26 kilometer) giant of a comet spends its life journeying back and forth between the outer and inner solar system, where its frigid body is heated by the sun, triggering dramatic outbursts of activity.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026

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In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Upstairs, a large primary suite warmed by a vintage fireplace with a wood mantle is joined by a cozy sitting room and two additional bedrooms that share a bath.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 July 2026

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