heat-treat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat-treat
Verb
  • Ferrara’s arrival in New York City and subsequent entry into the movie business is presented as something like a case of recidivism, a dive from suburban gentility into the cauldron of steaming garbage that was Fun City–era Manhattan.
    Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The clip then smash-cuts to a scene of Bruce as a child listening to his parents fight in the next room, and we’re meant to understand that the joy and power that steams off of the stage is a cure for the pain of childhood wounds.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In surveys, more than half of companies expect to raise deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums, or otherwise redesign plans to temper the trend.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Then in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals, BYU went to the zone to try to temper a sizzling Iowa State squad.
    Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Remove foil and baste apples every 15 minutes while continuing to bake for another 45 minutes.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Cade, Isabel and I love to bake the most.
    Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Heat-treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat-treat. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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