as in warming
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
heat water for tea heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in
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Recent Examples of heating
The article said that climate change is heating the Earth more each year.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Through this process, a bio-oil rich in hydrocarbons was extracted by heating the material in the absence of oxygen.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
This is because the microwave works by heating the moisture in a food, says Beal.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026
Katy Perry and boyfriend Justin Trudeau are quite literally heating things up in the desert.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
But for cracks in a walkway or weeds pushing through gravel, boiling water handles the problem on contact with zero residue and zero cost beyond heating the water.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Climate change has made the West’s recurring droughts and heat waves far more likely, a process that will only intensify without efforts to keep the planet from heating more.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
This releases energy mostly in the form of gamma rays, which are absorbed by the surrounding material, heating it up.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Through this process, a bio-oil rich in hydrocarbons was extracted by heating the material in the absence of oxygen.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
This is because the microwave works by heating the moisture in a food, says Beal.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026
Katy Perry and boyfriend Justin Trudeau are quite literally heating things up in the desert.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
But for cracks in a walkway or weeds pushing through gravel, boiling water handles the problem on contact with zero residue and zero cost beyond heating the water.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Climate change has made the West’s recurring droughts and heat waves far more likely, a process that will only intensify without efforts to keep the planet from heating more.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
This releases energy mostly in the form of gamma rays, which are absorbed by the surrounding material, heating it up.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heating
warming
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There are emergency warming shelters in Cheboygan County for those who have been displaced, according to the state Emergency Management and Homeland Security agency.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Expect warming Scottish fare of venison pies, sea trout, sticky date pudding, and an extraordinary whisky list, including house exclusives like the secret-recipe Badger Juice, only available on property.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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