turning up the heat

A form of turn up the heat — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn up, heat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn up the heat
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turning up the heat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20the%20heat

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“turning up the heat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20the%20heat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turning up the heat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20up%20the%20heat.

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