Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat-treat
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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Remove foil and baste apples every 15 minutes while continuing to bake for another 45 minutes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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