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Recent Examples of heat wave
And more frequent heat waves, extreme rain events and vanishing fish populations are making summer events less predictable.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Adjusting Routines for Safety Pets also benefit from schedule changes during heat waves.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
As a heat wave stalls over much of the U.S., a tropical system — similar to last week’s rainmaker over Louisiana and Mississippi — is struggling to organize in the Gulf.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
The key is not only making time to eat, but picking the right things to eat—foods that replenish fluids, electrolytes, and other nutrients that a heat wave takes away from you.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 July 2025
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Adjusting Routines for Safety Pets also benefit from schedule changes during heat waves.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
As a heat wave stalls over much of the U.S., a tropical system — similar to last week’s rainmaker over Louisiana and Mississippi — is struggling to organize in the Gulf.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
The key is not only making time to eat, but picking the right things to eat—foods that replenish fluids, electrolytes, and other nutrients that a heat wave takes away from you.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
Noun
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Despite not being under a heat advisory, it's felt like the summer heat is never ending.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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Be alert to warning signs: Educate yourself about the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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