1
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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2
as in gun
slang
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
a private detective packing heat
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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
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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
Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
This tripped a fuse, meaning there was no heat in the building the night the sloths died.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The off-grid camp is fully powered by solar energy, with panels for each tent used to heat water supplied from a tank.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Chemical sunscreens use ingredients like avobenzone, octisalate, or octocrylene to absorb UV rays and convert them into heat.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
This tripped a fuse, meaning there was no heat in the building the night the sloths died.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
This configuration concentrates heat for faster grilling while keeping meat juicy.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The off-grid camp is fully powered by solar energy, with panels for each tent used to heat water supplied from a tank.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
Noun
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Once again, the Nuggets failed to match the Timberwolves’ intensity.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s flipped from the first six quarters of the series to the last six is McDaniels’ defensive intensity.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Allen has been charged not only with attempting to assassinate a president, but also with transporting a gun and ammunition to commit a felony and firing a gun during a violent crime.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Months earlier, the shooter had extensive conversations with ChatGPT discussing scenarios involving gun violence, the lawsuits allege.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two persons of interest were being questioned by police Monday, sources said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Videos of police abuse recorded by users remained a common theme on social media for decades.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Water circulates through the underground loop, where it is warmed by the earth.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the West, an unprecedented March heat wave made worse by planet-warming pollution also further depleted the dismal snowpack from a winter filled with more blue skies than snowflakes.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dark gray gallery walls highlight the emotions in each of the roughly 40 paintings in the exhibition centered on Caravaggio and works by artists inspired by him.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Allen will be arraigned Monday on charges, including assault of a federal officer and discharging a firearm in an attempt to kill a federal officer.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The suspect in the attack is being charged with two counts of using a firearm and one count of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, according to the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, who did not name him publicly.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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The local constabulary said the British Transport Police was leading the investigation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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