heat up
Example Sentences
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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
Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
As they are so much bigger when they heat up they create a flash and a line, often called a train, behind them.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
They’re rounded, like seals, only hard; they heat up in the sun, and stay warm in the evening when the air cools.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
