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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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
Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
More heat this weekend High pressure will dominate our weather this weekend with more record heat likely, especially in the desert Southwest.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Kelce didn’t hide her reactions as some of the post-show discussion got heated.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla; stir well.
—Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
More heat this weekend High pressure will dominate our weather this weekend with more record heat likely, especially in the desert Southwest.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Setting the thermostat to the lowest level will ensure the appliance is not heating.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
Kelce didn’t hide her reactions as some of the post-show discussion got heated.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
Noun
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Platzer reflects on the real-life inspiration for the book, his own mentor, Rod Keating, and the fleeting intensity of teacher-student relationships that nevertheless turn out to be formative.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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There is such intensity and passion in her whimsical and artful movements.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During the chase, the man pulled the gun out of his pocket and ended up almost face-to-face with one of the two officers chasing him, Worley said.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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Prince George's County police also said a gun and ammunition were found in the vehicle.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Local police will not participate in ICE operations other than to provide traffic control or public safety.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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That settlement also came with an agreement from the city to improve police oversight and to improve community relations.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s also a lobster roll served cold with mayo (Maine style) or warmed with butter (Connecticut-style).—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the dams hurt salmon in a number of ways, including by forcing them through turbines, warming the slow-moving water in reservoirs to inhospitable temperatures, and greatly slowing the migration of juvenile fish to the sea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kim Rosenstock, who wrote this episode of Love Story, had the framework of what the emotions were based on, but still had to come up with the substance of the fight.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Especially for Deaf audiences for whom ASL is their first language, overlaid interpretation remains rare but can offer more nuance in context, emotion, and tone, address language deprivation, increase comprehension, and reduce cognitive overload and lags in information delivery.—
Abbey White,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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Under that framework, the government must show that a gun law is consistent with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Those fees collected would be directed towards a state treasury fund and would be used to support survivors of firearm injuries and boost gun violence prevention efforts.—
Otis Moss III,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The decision was made on the advice of West Midlands Police, the constabulary with responsibility for overseeing security at the match.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This year, with a bumper crop of the strange parrot’s favorite berries prompting a rare enthusiasm for mating, those working to save the birds hope for a record number of chicks in February, which would move the kakapo closer to defying what was not long ago believed to be certain extinction.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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That includes the films' cast, who have shared near-unanimous enthusiasm at the prospect of returning for a Mamma Mia 3.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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