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 polished stainless steel construction delivers fast, even heating on every cooktop - including induction.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.
—Moncef Krarti, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria.
—CNN Money, 14 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
While the oven is heating, crack the eggs into a large bowl and add the milk, salt and pepper.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Researchers think a hot, energetic wind blowing from Sgr A* created this structure by sweeping the cold gas away or heating it up.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Heat pumps are growing in popularity, capable of both heating and cooling a home by moving heat rather than generating it.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026
ABC News, 16 June 2026
The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.
—Moncef Krarti, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria.
—CNN Money, 14 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
While the oven is heating, crack the eggs into a large bowl and add the milk, salt and pepper.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Researchers think a hot, energetic wind blowing from Sgr A* created this structure by sweeping the cold gas away or heating it up.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Heat pumps are growing in popularity, capable of both heating and cooling a home by moving heat rather than generating it.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heating
warming
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The cop warming her hands around a coffee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Each one features a head-warming hood, along with various piping colors and icons such as a pink bow and yellow duck.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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