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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The action got heated on the ice during the men’s curling contest between Canada and Sweden on Friday, resulting in a shouting match between the two sides.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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As the climate has warmed, the glacier has retreated and carved off chunks of ice faster than ever before — significantly contributing to sea levels that are rising from Europe to the Pacific Islands, according to NASA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The news warmed our hearts in the midst of this cold, dark and endless winter.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Hotted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotted%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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