heat-treat

Definition of heat-treatnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat-treat
Verb
  • The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.
    Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • They’re best eaten raw or lightly steamed to preserve their nutrients.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Netflix co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos has since tried to temper these concerns.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • How Obama tried to temper his answer the following day.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Using the pie analogy — everybody loves pie — the argument shouldn’t be over how the current pie is sliced, but to bake a much bigger, sweeter pie for everybody, the fan and consumer among them.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • To make the cake layers ahead, bake and cool according to the recipe.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Heat-treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat-treat. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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