HOTTING (UP) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

hotting (up)

verb

present participle of hot (up), chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British

as in heating

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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Laser fusion follows another route, compressing and heating a tiny fuel pellet so reactions occur before the fuel disperses.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Also, if the tank is not regularly drained and flushed, the build up of minerals can prevent the water heater from heating the water properly, leaving you without a readily available hot water source.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Oct. 2026

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According to the Marine Mammal Center in Marin County, harmful algae blooms have proliferated along the California coast for the last few decades due to warming ocean temperatures and pollution.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
As the music crested (provided by her band warming back up over on the A-stage), Bridgers stood facing a thin sheet of white light, filled up with what looked like a shower of celestial glitter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

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