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Last year, Baltimore reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit during a June heat wave, breaking a record.
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Sacoby Wilson, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
India hit a record high demand for power over the weekend as a heat wave hit swaths of the world’s most populous nation.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Coastal waters from San Francisco to Baja California are experiencing a record-breaking marine heat wave.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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Sacoby Wilson, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
India hit a record high demand for power over the weekend as a heat wave hit swaths of the world’s most populous nation.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Coastal waters from San Francisco to Baja California are experiencing a record-breaking marine heat wave.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
Noun
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In the midday heat, the group returns home to nurse the babies and swap sitters for the afternoon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Ocean currents circulate vital heat and moisture around the globe, similar to the human circulatory system.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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