put heat on

Example Sentences

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Would have put heat on Ronan Kelleher for a Test bench spot.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

The Browns were ultra-aggressive Sunday as coordinator Joe Woods dialed up numerous blitzes — cornerback Troy Hill had two sacks — to put heat on Burrow and Cleveland’s secondary played more man-to-man coverage.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

ATLANTA: Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson -- The Falcons need an edge rusher who can put heat on quarterbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2015

But the hard-liners were clearly trying to put heat on Dub?ek.

From Time Magazine Archive

He'd gotten the Senior United States senator from Nevada to put heat on the Lodge.

From Vigorish by Berryman, John