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

noun

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hotting

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

West Brom travel to the capital to face QPR with the race to the Championship play-offs hotting up.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 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

“Well, things are hotting up. You must have noticed.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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