Synonyms of heating

heating

verb

present participle of heat

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warming
• cooking
• baking
• toasting
• thawing
• roasting
• superheating
• overheating
• reheating
• hotting (up)
• rewarming
• scorching
• burning
• charring
• searing
• scalding
• parching
• firing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cooling
• refrigerating
• chilling
• freezing
• frosting
• icing
• supercooling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heating

Laser fusion follows another route, compressing and heating a tiny fuel pellet so reactions occur before the fuel disperses. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Also, if the tank is not regularly drained and flushed, the build up of minerals can prevent the water heater from heating the water properly, leaving you without a readily available hot water source. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, atmospheric carbon dioxide crept up by roughly 20 parts per million between 8,000 and 2,000 years ago, increasing the greenhouse effect that was heating the atmosphere up. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

The average cost of heating a home with oil is now expected to increase by about $878, from about $1,749 to about $2,627. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heating and running water. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Wulcea says the jackets begin heating within three seconds and can provide up to 10 hours of warmth on the lowest setting using an 18,400mAh battery pack. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

On top of that, heating oil costs are projected to rise by more than 31% this winter, largely because of the sharp increase in heating oil prices driven by the war in Iran. — Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

For example, sulfur concrete, made from abundant Martian sulfur and local dirt, is produced by heating the sulfur to its melting point of 115 °C to 120 °C (239 °F to 248 °F). — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026