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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The global shipping industry is responsible for around 3% of global planet-heating pollution annually, a figure that could rise to 17% by 2050 if no action is taken, according to a 2018 European Parliament analysis.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The vitrification process involves removing waste from leaking underground tanks, mixing it with additives, and heating it above 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Climate experts have warned intense storms like these are more likely to occur, with more rapid intensification likely in a warming world.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The strongest nor’easters are also being supercharged by planet-warming fossil fuel pollution, a July study found.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Hotting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotting%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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