raise/lower the temperature
idiom
: to make people more/less angry about a situation
The governor's speech raised/lowered the political temperature.
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Machines that continually raise the temperature over the course of the shot or swing wildly can dramatically shift flavor.
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The greater the mass, the lower the temperature, which means that these objects emit radiation and, over time, evaporate.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Strong winds from the south raise the temperature before the cold front moves through to the northeast.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
The urban heat island effect–where paved surfaces in cities trap heat and raise the temperature–can also impact breathing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The greater the mass, the lower the temperature, which means that these objects emit radiation and, over time, evaporate.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Strong winds from the south raise the temperature before the cold front moves through to the northeast.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
The urban heat island effect–where paved surfaces in cities trap heat and raise the temperature–can also impact breathing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raise/lower the temperature
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“Raise/lower the temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%2Flower%20the%20temperature. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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