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noun

Definition of heatnext
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as in intensity
depth of feeling informed the doctor, with considerable heat, that she had been kept waiting for three hours

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as in gun
slang a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder a private detective packing heat

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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

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heat

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verb

ˈhēt How to pronounce heat (audio)
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

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Recent Examples of heat
Noun
In these structures, petals become façades that filter light, temper heat, and turn ornament into performance. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 If heat or sweat is built into the workday, or if water and dust are unavoidable, say that too. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
Larger models also take longer to preheat simply because there is more interior space to heat. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 Constructed from heavy-gauge cast iron, each piece provides top-notch heat retention and even heat distribution for consistent cooking results—just like similar, pricier cast-iron cookware. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
  1. intensity
  2. gun
  3. police
  4. warm
  5. emotion
  6. firearm
  7. constabulary
  8. enthusiasm
Noun
  • Reaves has such high hopes because of the defensive intensity the Lakers have displayed in camp.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Since the beginning of July, Russian drones and missiles have been terrorizing Kyiv with exceptional intensity.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensity
Noun
  • About the shot in the trailer where Garfield’s Altman goes into a bunker with a bunch of guns?
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sacramento County sheriff’s officials recovered the weapon used by the 34-year-old man fatally shot by deputies Sunday near Marconi and Eastern avenues and said he had been arrested on gun charges at the same intersection in June.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of gun
Noun
  • Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone with information that may help police find the youth’s family may call 816-234-5150 or 911.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of police
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  • The continent is thought to have some 4,000 butterfly species, but many face habitat destruction as a result of urbanization and a rapidly warming planet.
    — Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • Command presence holds time itself in an infinite now while maneuvers like the kettle choreograph the movement of information and emotions within it.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to Pennington, Edward Jones has been using AI to better identify common financial scenarios their clients encounter, and gain new insight into both their experience and the emotions associated with it.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of emotion
Noun
  • Jurors did convict Martin and Payton of being felons in possession of firearms and found allegations of prior felony convictions to be true.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Former police colonel Christiaan Prinsloo was convicted in 2016 after stealing more than 2,000 firearms from police stores and selling them on, including to gangs.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of firearm
Noun
  • Meanwhile, police forces across the country have transformed from lightly armed constabularies to small-scale armies.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Several British constabularies have added EVs to their fleets for urban policing duties, often using models such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of constabulary
Noun
  • Spending has been helped by a strong stock market, which reflects enthusiasm over the prospects for artificial intelligence and which enriches wealthy investors and gives them more money to buy things with.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That level of enthusiasm underscores the power of personal agents and the promise that consumers and office workers will be able to use the technology to book travel, pay bills, respond to emails and perform many more tasks.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
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