heat up
Example Sentences
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While some tech stocks stalled, investors flocked to overlooked corners of the market, enticed by lower valuations and the idea that the economy would heat up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
With gas or oil, you can heat up a room very quickly.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
When talks around this topic began to heat up last year, experts told MarketWatch that shifting responsibility for the program to another agency wouldn’t do much to solve its fundamental challenges.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“Preserved berries. Fermented ingredients. You heat up your house with a burning stove, and at the same time you put root vegetables or a meat pot inside. You share the warmth in that way.”
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Before the road starts carrying cars to Saturday shopping and work, I turn the key in the ignition and crank the heat up until I figure out what to tell Dad.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
