1
as in intensity
depth of feeling
informed the doctor, with considerable heat, that she had been kept waiting for three hours
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in gun
slang
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
a private detective packing heat
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in police
slang
a body of officers of the law
he thought he was so slick, but the heat was onto him in no time
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in to warm
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of heat
The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
They’re made from a soft, stretchy material that one reviewer claimed is lightweight enough for Texas summer heat.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Stir frequently until the beans are heated through.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat
Noun
May 20, 2025 4 min read Extreme heat is becoming more prevalent.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
They’re made from a soft, stretchy material that one reviewer claimed is lightweight enough for Texas summer heat.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Verb
By the time my coffee is ready, my mug is heated, and my cup of Joe stays warmer longer.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Stir frequently until the beans are heated through.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
Noun
-
Speaking with an intensity that belies the hippie-speak, Levi is still more of an Aaron Rodgers than a Roger Stone.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
-
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers started with high intensity and closed the same way on Wednesday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
The artist is facing 14 charges, including aggravated assault, possessing and aiming a gun at someone, reckless conduct, conspiracy to commit a felony, and simple assault, among others.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
-
Alas, before Kevin could say much more than Forefront (the terrorist group Jubal dealt with at midseason) was planning an attack on the FBI office, Forefront operatives stormed the building, guns a-blazing.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
The outlet added that a motive has yet to be determined by police.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
-
Close to four decades after it was lifted from the grave site of The Doors‘ late frontman Jim Morrison, a bust of his likeness has been recovered by French police.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
Verb
-
Scientists believe some of these palm-sized coral babies — 1,050 of them in total — contain the special ingredients to stave off a warming ocean that has damaged 84% of the world’s reefs since 2023.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
-
The institute’s former director, James Hansen, was the first scientist to sound the alarm to Congress, in 1988, about greenhouse gases that were warming Earth.—
Sharon Otterman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
These differences included areas responsible for executive functions like logical reasoning, as well as managing emotions.—
Alice Park,
Time,
16 May 2025
-
Scent is one of the most powerful ways to immortalize a moment in time, many thanks to the olfactory system’s direct line to the amygdala and hippocampus (the parts of the brain responsible for emotion and memory).—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
Clyde cited taxes on firearm purchases as part of his reasoning.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
-
Initial investigations revealed that Urquhart and Evans had agreed to meet the victim at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Booth Calloway Road to buy the firearm, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
-
It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Robert Hart,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Such scams exploit investor enthusiasm and poor regulation to inflate prices before insiders sell off their holdings.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
-
This campaign has energized consumption enthusiasm among younger demographics.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share