HEAT WAVE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

heat wave

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as in dog days

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Recent Examples of heat wave Spann, 70, said the expansive Week 1 heat wave is a direct byproduct of the college football schedule being moved up. — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 French Champagne production is expected to fall by nearly half in 2026 due to a scorching heat wave that swept across the country, significantly harming crops. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026 While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight. — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 Cut to this September, and Hollywood brows are less sweaty, recent Los Angeles heat wave notwithstanding. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heat wave

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heat

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The reactor would produce substantial heat that engineers must remove from the vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Almost every fan inside the 72,000-capacity Arrowhead Stadium who braved the extreme heat went home happy after the team outclassed Denver 31-10.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

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