HEAT WAVE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

heat wave

noun

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Recent Examples of heat wave The incoming heat wave has the chance to break long-standing records, according to Spender. —

Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026 That’s according to the National Weather Service, which is predicting a windy weekend followed by a heat wave. —

Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 What’s causing this early-season heat wave? —

Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The winter heat wave comes from a combination of high pressure and a lack of cooling winds blowing in from the Pacific Ocean, said Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist at the weather service's office for Los Angeles. —

ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heat wave

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave

heat

Noun

But that unseasonable heat was quickly interrupted by a strong cold front that flipped Central Texas temperatures from summer swelter into winter chill literally overnight.

— Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Now, intense heat could make matters worse.

— Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026