Example Sentences

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Firefighters had warned Saturday that the tank was heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic blast, and have been spraying water to cool the tank.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

And on Sunday night, as America was heating up nachos for Super Bowl parties, Team USA’s skaters were lacing up for their own winner-take-all showdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

At this point, the competition between Jordan and Mike over Megan was heating up — and their responses to that competition were pretty telling.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

On September 12, 1960, just as the general election campaign for president was heating up, Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy addressed the Greater Houston Ministerial Association.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

It was another sign that magma was heating the glacier from below.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone