heat up
Example Sentences
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Data centers use water primarily for cooling their servers, which heat up quickly as they process enormous amounts of information.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
At an earlier stage, officials expressed hope that emergency teams could relieve the pressure issue by slowing the rate of the chemical reactions that were causing the substances to heat up inside the tank.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
I was a 1980s latchkey kid, and some of my favorite memories involved coming home from school, choosing something to heat up from the freezer and watching family sitcom reruns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
As gas prices heat up, there are growing signs that consumers are cooling on big-ticket purchases such as refrigerators, other major home appliances and furniture.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“The outhouse is...well...outside. And there’s some cold cuts in the icebox. Would you like me to heat up some water so you can take a proper bath?”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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