as in warming
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 heating
Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Policy may also play a role, as researchers have found the continent’s stricter air pollution regulations likely allowed more planet-heating solar radiation to reach the Earth.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The polished stainless steel construction delivers fast, even heating on every cooktop - including induction.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
By way of numbers, a 10 hectare (25 acres) greenhouse uses ~ 15MW of energy for lighting, pumps and heating the greenhouse to the requisite 43°C temperatures - an issue in cold weather geographies.
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Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Ditch heating your entire house with the oven and use this Ninja air fryer instead.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.
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Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
The researchers also found that this Higgs mode steered the crystal toward a phase that cannot be achieved by heating it.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria.
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Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Policy may also play a role, as researchers have found the continent’s stricter air pollution regulations likely allowed more planet-heating solar radiation to reach the Earth.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The polished stainless steel construction delivers fast, even heating on every cooktop - including induction.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
By way of numbers, a 10 hectare (25 acres) greenhouse uses ~ 15MW of energy for lighting, pumps and heating the greenhouse to the requisite 43°C temperatures - an issue in cold weather geographies.
—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Ditch heating your entire house with the oven and use this Ninja air fryer instead.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.
—
Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
The researchers also found that this Higgs mode steered the crystal toward a phase that cannot be achieved by heating it.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria.
—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heating
warming
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Scientists continue to study how much, if any, warming temperatures may affect El Niño's traditional impacts.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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