hotting (up)

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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  • Without much moisture in the air, more of the sun’s energy goes directly into heating the surface.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The planet either warmed up while engulfed during the red giant phase, or began heating as gravity pulled it closer to the resultant white dwarf.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
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  • But that's changed in recent decades as Europe has become the fastest-warming continent on the planet.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Minimum overnight temperatures are also warming faster than daytime maximums in the US.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
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“Hotting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotting%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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