How to Use hot up in a Sentence
hot up
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Despite their lead at the top of the table, Arteta has several issues to deal with as the run-in hots up.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kasper and Raymond have been hot up top, though Detroit’s first line still probably has another gear to find.
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Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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While top-30 players like Tiafoe, who has a career-high ranking of 10, will have year-round sponsorships, the business of tennis fashion and deals hots up around sleeve and shirt patches at bigger tournaments.
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James Hansen,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the political contest between Ryan and Imogen hots up, the race is on for Kate and MI6 to work out the extent of Russia’s links and the identity of the mole.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Season 2 will feature more hot up-and-coming comedians as well as Nebula creators and comedians who will bring their incisive points of view to Abolish Everything!
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2026
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