heating up
Temperature is rising
Heating up describes something becoming hotter or more intense.
Food heats up in the microwave.
A competition heats up as it becomes more fierce: The race for the nomination is really heating up.
When things are heating up between two people, romantic or sexual tension is building.
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- igniteStart burning something
- slow burnGradual buildup of rage
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermalPertaining to warmth
kindle · escalating · flame · hotting up · competition · fervor · boiling · boiling point · tension · hot under the collar · burning · arms race · race to the bottom · anger · rising · climax · El Niño · conflict
- intensificationamplification, escalation, heightening, intensification, magnification
- temperature changestemperature drop, temperature rise, cold snaps, temperature spike, temperature swing
- incitementinciting, instigating, provoking, incitement, instigation
heating upcooling down
Gradual temperature reduction
cooling off · chilling · freezing · cooling · refrigerating
heating upcooling down
Gradual temperature reduction
dying down · calming down · winding down · de-escalating · tapering off
heating upcooling down
Gradual temperature reduction
winding down · warming down · resting · recovering · decompressing
heat, heated, heating, heater, reheat, heats, preheat, heaters, overheated