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
The toxin can survive in high temperatures, so heating the formula does not kill the bacteria.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Defrost in the refrigerator or microwave, and finish heating on the stovetop.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Huge strikes on Kyiv on December 27 left more than 40% of residential buildings in the capital without heating.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
HistoSonics uses noninvasive, focused ultrasound to create cavitation bubbles that destroy tumors without dangerously heating surrounding tissue.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2026
Once thawed, reheat the chili completely in the microwave, stirring occasionally for even heating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Water heaters are responsible for rapidly heating incoming cold water and routing the newly heated water to various faucets, showers, tubs, and water-using appliances throughout the home.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
This is achieved by heating molten salts, which retain energy efficiently and can later release it to power turbines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Another possibility Diel suggested is heating milk at sub-pasteurization temperatures before using it, which could retain the qualities desired by the raw milk cheese industry and effectively inactivate the virus.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Defrost in the refrigerator or microwave, and finish heating on the stovetop.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Huge strikes on Kyiv on December 27 left more than 40% of residential buildings in the capital without heating.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
HistoSonics uses noninvasive, focused ultrasound to create cavitation bubbles that destroy tumors without dangerously heating surrounding tissue.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2026
Once thawed, reheat the chili completely in the microwave, stirring occasionally for even heating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Water heaters are responsible for rapidly heating incoming cold water and routing the newly heated water to various faucets, showers, tubs, and water-using appliances throughout the home.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
This is achieved by heating molten salts, which retain energy efficiently and can later release it to power turbines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Another possibility Diel suggested is heating milk at sub-pasteurization temperatures before using it, which could retain the qualities desired by the raw milk cheese industry and effectively inactivate the virus.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heating
warming
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The two shared a heart-warming moment following Chalamet's win, too.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Andermatt is also considered one of the most snow-sure destinations in the Alps—storms tend to stack up here, snow quality holds for weeks, and the season often stretches well into April, a growing rarity in Europe as lower-elevation resorts grapple with warming winters.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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