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heat up

Idioms  

  1. Become acute or intense, as in If inflation heats up, the interest rate will surely rise, or The debate over the budget was heating up. [Early 1200s]

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While some tech stocks stalled, investors flocked to overlooked corners of the market, enticed by lower valuations and the idea that the economy would heat up.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Don’t wait too long. I’m sure you’ve heard that the competition’s heating up.”

From Literature

A Moonshot listing would also come as competition in China’s AI industry heats up.

From The Wall Street Journal

With manager Torey Lovullo entering his 10th season with the club and the final year of his contract, could his seat be heating up?

From Los Angeles Times

The debate over data centers is heating up in the Imperial Valley, a rural desert region in southeastern California where a proposed center faces fierce opposition from residents.

From Los Angeles Times

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