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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Brunson and his coach, Mike Brown, were heated, believing the French star should have been whistled for a flagrant foul.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026 -
Drawing from a well dug on the property, a solar hot water collection tank pulls water through a series of tubes heated by the sun, which then flows into a simple electric water heater.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
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It’s all served in an industrial space of concrete, steel, and glass near the Opera House, warmed in tone by walnut wood lattices and jade green banquettes.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Add the beans and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring gently, until warmed and coated in oil, about 2 minutes.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Hotted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotted%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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