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
Heat pumps are growing in popularity, capable of both heating and cooling a home by moving heat rather than generating it.
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Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Researchers can push materials toward this state without heating them.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
In this process, heating the solution to about 70° C results in the formation of NH4F2 ions, releasing ammonia gas that’s used later in the process.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Summer may be around the corner, but Walt Disney World is already heating things up with new, limited-time, and reimagined experiences.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
To make the behavior easier to visualize, the researchers demonstrated a Bluetooth connection operating normally at low temperatures before being cut off after heating the material.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
Stars like Bella Hadid, Kelsea Ballerini and Elizabeth Hurley are heating things up with their bikini photos, whether at the beach, in front of their swimming pools or aboard a yacht.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The plan involves heating and cooling a cluster of large downtown buildings with water, Earth's heat and even sewage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
But the new findings suggest black hole activity alone may not fully explain what is happening in Abell 2029, and that the large-scale sloshing caused by the ancient merger may also play an important role in stirring and heating the gas, the new study notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Alora Bopray, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Researchers can push materials toward this state without heating them.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
In this process, heating the solution to about 70° C results in the formation of NH4F2 ions, releasing ammonia gas that’s used later in the process.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Summer may be around the corner, but Walt Disney World is already heating things up with new, limited-time, and reimagined experiences.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
To make the behavior easier to visualize, the researchers demonstrated a Bluetooth connection operating normally at low temperatures before being cut off after heating the material.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
Stars like Bella Hadid, Kelsea Ballerini and Elizabeth Hurley are heating things up with their bikini photos, whether at the beach, in front of their swimming pools or aboard a yacht.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
The plan involves heating and cooling a cluster of large downtown buildings with water, Earth's heat and even sewage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
But the new findings suggest black hole activity alone may not fully explain what is happening in Abell 2029, and that the large-scale sloshing caused by the ancient merger may also play an important role in stirring and heating the gas, the new study notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heating
warming
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Although the consequences of warming oceans on reef health have been well-documented, scientists also found coral to be resilient.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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When the sun is out, warming the tank and boosting the overall risk of explosion, the responders monitor the situation from a distance.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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