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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Understanding Your Induction Cooktop Induction cooking is much different from gas or electric cooking because, with an induction cooktop, the cookware is heated directly through electromagnetic induction.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Last month, as the political debate around Flock cameras in East Tennessee was getting particularly heated, a candidate running for Congress was arrested and accused of shooting four of them.

— Kevin Collier, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

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Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.

— Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Previous marine heat waves have warmed ocean water for only about 130 feet down from the surface, but the effects of the current heat wave are being seen between 325 feet and 500 feet under the surface.

— Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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