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For this study, Guo and her team defined a heat wave as any period of two or more consecutive days of exceptionally high heat, and any days that officials announced heat warnings.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
According to forecasters at AccuWeather, a heat wave is set to intensify across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia in the coming days.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The totals included two new records, coinciding with a subsiding Middle Tennessee heat wave.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Five years ago, during a brutal heat wave, Maria Serafin set up a portable air conditioner in her living room to cool her family.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
According to forecasters at AccuWeather, a heat wave is set to intensify across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia in the coming days.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The totals included two new records, coinciding with a subsiding Middle Tennessee heat wave.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Five years ago, during a brutal heat wave, Maria Serafin set up a portable air conditioner in her living room to cool her family.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
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The 6-ounce ramekins are round to provide even heat and are able to withstand oven temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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After months of summer heat, cooler temperatures are a welcome shift, but along with sweater weather and falling leaves come dwindling daylight hours.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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