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hotting

British

/ ˈhɒtɪŋ /

noun

informal the practice of stealing fast cars and putting on a show of skilful but dangerous driving

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hotter

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Behind the top three, the battle for a place in next season's Champions League is hotting up as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all secured important wins.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

And with awards season hotting up, we could be hearing more about the film in the weeks ahead.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

Trends in single-family homes are more of what we’ve been seeing for the past months: Markets in outlying counties keep hotting up as King County keeps slowing down.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2019

With the big night just three days away, speculation is hotting up as to who will win.

From BBC • May 12, 2016

The eight o’clock parties would be just hotting up.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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