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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Sourdough bread, beer, wine and most shelf-stable pickles don’t contain live cultures because they’ve been heated or filtered.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Remove foil; continue baking until edge of crust is crisp and golden brown and filling is heated through, 15 minutes more.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the Dodgers bundled up, fought off the chill by scoring runs in each of the first five innings and warmed their hands over a 7-1 defeat of the Colorado Rockies.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The township's resolution raises concerns over data centers' potential to produce massive amounts of wastewater, chemical pollution, or water that has been warmed by cooling systems.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Hotted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotted%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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