HOTTED (UP) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

hotted (up)

verb

past tense of hot (up), chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British

as in heated

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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Late in the second quarter, Jalen Brunson was shooting free throws as the brand-new Philadelphia 76ers star got heated with someone sitting near the sidelines.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The rooftop pool is heated, and cabana reservations go quickly on weekends.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

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That is three times as many people as would have died had humankind not warmed the planet by burning oil, gas and coal, the researchers said.

— Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
As the climate warmed, the government’s policy of putting out fires fundamentally altered the landscape.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

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