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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Rather than heating massive reactors inefficiently from the outside or burning methane, the team placed a burner directly inside the reactor to combust a small portion of hydrogen.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Auto means the fan runs only when the system is actively heating or cooling.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 24 Aug. 2026

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The Environmental Protection Agency is abandoning federal limits on planet-warming pollution from coal and gas power plants, dismantling most Biden-era climate rules in the name of lowering energy costs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of warming

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hotting (up)

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