1
as in intensity
depth of feeling
informed the doctor, with considerable heat, that she had been kept waiting for three hours
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2
as in gun
slang
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
a private detective packing heat
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3
as in police
slang
a body of officers of the law
he thought he was so slick, but the heat was onto him in no time
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as in to warm
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
heat water for tea heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in
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Recent Examples of heat
Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Spring visitors have a narrow window to explore before the green hills go brown, summer heat arrives and the education center closes for six months beginning June 1.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Lightly grease a large nonstick skillet with butter; heat over medium.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This activity is caused by some external force on the object in space, like heat from the Sun, a small impact, or when asteroids spin too fast and fly apart.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Spring visitors have a narrow window to explore before the green hills go brown, summer heat arrives and the education center closes for six months beginning June 1.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Warm the ham for about 1 hour, or until heated through.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Lightly grease a large nonstick skillet with butter; heat over medium.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
Noun
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Lead with the shared goal, then explain the sticking point without blame, since precision helps others trust your intensity.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police have previously said that the shooting likely stemmed from one person firing a gun at a gathering of 100 to 200 people on the block.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The gun police took from his cousin’s home wasn’t the gun used in the shooting, either, a firearms report showed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Indianapolis police are investigating after multiple shots were fired into the home of Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson on Monday.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corbin said the Uptown Association has partnered with police, Metro Transit and other grassroots organizers to focus on reviving the area.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Growing research seems to indicate that a warming world from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas could be making El Niños stronger, but climate scientists said that’s not quite a consensus yet.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beltran said expressing those emotions can bring people together.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tatum did not sugarcoat the emotions leading up to his return.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kearee Captain, 21, of Hercules, was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, due to a prior weapons conviction in Contra Costa, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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One 16-year-old male was charged with delinquent unlawful possession of a firearm, large capacity feeding device and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The local constabulary said the British Transport Police was leading the investigation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The decision was made on the advice of West Midlands Police, the constabulary with responsibility for overseeing security at the match.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In his teaching, Weil conveyed his love for Russian literature’s very lengthy — and at times dark and depressing — novels with enthusiasm and aplomb, colleagues recalled.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Clinton did not elicit the same enthusiasm, nor the same level of support, that powered Obama to victory twice.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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