heat up
Example Sentences
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If you can, bring a bigger tent, this allows more space for air to circulate and takes longer to heat up.
From BBC • May 22, 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
Over the next few days, ocean breezes will die down and the beaches will heat up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Ed Soames had again turned the heat up; he did so because the foreman of the jury had reported that certain of the jurors had passed a cold night in the Amity Harbor Hotel.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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