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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
The trick isn’t to burn them to a crisp but to use just enough heat so that the leaves wilt.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Matt Unger, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Researchers heated the mixture of raw materials at 1,000 °C (1,832 °F) for up to 11 hours.
—Jay Kakade
june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Recognize early indicators: Learn to identify the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
The trick isn’t to burn them to a crisp but to use just enough heat so that the leaves wilt.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
Verb
The excess heat generated by the motor and power electronics is used to heat the battery to the optimal temperature for charging.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Matt Unger, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Researchers heated the mixture of raw materials at 1,000 °C (1,832 °F) for up to 11 hours.
—Jay Kakade
june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
Noun
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Known for his breakout role in Snowfall, Idris brings intensity, precision, and charisma to a performance that demanded serious physical training, emotional depth, and even some real-life time on the track.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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Climate change is also increasing the frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves around the world, studies have shown.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Bullet casings found at the scene also matched to a gun that Silentó possessed when he was taken into custody.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Gordo told The Times that masked men with guns and vests had chased several men at Villa Parke.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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It was later confirmed that French police had tracked the ransom trail and freed the victim from a trunk where he’d been held for 58 hours.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Manchester police alleged that Belfield hatched the plan to attack Campbell and led Reece Steven, Steven Cleworth, and Campbell’s ex-wife Coleen Campbell in carrying out the attack.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The World Meteorological Organization said in an outlook there is an 80% chance that at least one year between 2025 and 2029 will be warmer than 2024 as the planet continues to warm.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Hot, hotter, hottest: How much will climate change warm your county?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Noun
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This represents the triumph of emotion over legal reasoning.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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The teams don’t play each other again until August, so there’s plenty of time for emotions to cool.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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After learning of the matter, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Bohn’s Woodbury home and found an unloaded firearm in a locked case in his garage, according to the complaint.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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He’s scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 13 and faces a mandatory 10-year sentence on the firearms violation and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for the hate crimes.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
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It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Robert Hart,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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