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Recent Examples of heat-treat
Without knowing what was ahead, Twist Drill closed its heat-treating operation in Chisholm six months ago and started importing 100% of its steel blanks from China, instead of the prior level of 25%.
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Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Raw milk cheeses are those made with milk that hasn’t been heat-treated, or pasteurized, to kill germs.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
These have been heat-treated to kill off pathogens.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Food served on the International Space Station is heat-treated to be shelf stable.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Most commercial pet foods are cooked or heat-treated.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Underfoot, 14 eight-millimeter-long teeth made of stainless steel that’s been heat-treated for durability dig into and grip fresh snow and ice.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
The automobile manufacturer said the front axle tie rod assemblies may have ball studs that have been heat-treated incorrectly.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The winding pack was then insulated, heat-treated, and injected with resin.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Raw milk cheeses are those made with milk that hasn’t been heat-treated, or pasteurized, to kill germs.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
These have been heat-treated to kill off pathogens.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Food served on the International Space Station is heat-treated to be shelf stable.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Most commercial pet foods are cooked or heat-treated.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Underfoot, 14 eight-millimeter-long teeth made of stainless steel that’s been heat-treated for durability dig into and grip fresh snow and ice.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
The automobile manufacturer said the front axle tie rod assemblies may have ball studs that have been heat-treated incorrectly.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The winding pack was then insulated, heat-treated, and injected with resin.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat-treat
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The situation was on the minds of many who cheered when the Ford steamed from its pier in Norfolk, with tugboats hugging the carrier's hull and sailors lining the sprawling deck in their dress-white uniforms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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History trickled into the bitterness between the two sides and left Roberts still steaming even after the Dodgers’ 8-6 win.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Trade deals, such as with the UK and a tentative truce with China, have tempered these concerns.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Ramsey’s memoir is a moving, sometimes funny story about destruction, change and rebirth, told by a woman tempered by fire.—
Laurie Hertzel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Or, harvest fruit and vegetables with the chefs, bake alongside the farm’s artisan baker and discover the magic of essential oil distillation in the Scented Room.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The idea here is that a lot of bad news is already baked into this cake.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Heat-treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat-treat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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