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 Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
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Matthew Daly The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Different Types of Heat Therapy There are different types of heat therapy; some involve heating the whole body, while others target specific body parts.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
Microwave white chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 30 seconds; stir, and continue heating in 15 second increments, stirring after each time, until melted, about 1 minute total.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Methane gas is highly flammable, toxic, and 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at heating the planet over a 20 year period.
—Susan Moynihan, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
This involved heating a material containing Zn²⁺ ions in 900°C (1,652°F) temperatures.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
That’s because it’s made by heating limestone to high temperatures, a process that burns a large amount of fossil fuels for energy and releases carbon dioxide from the limestone in the process.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The endangerment finding by the Obama administration is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Matthew Daly The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Different Types of Heat Therapy There are different types of heat therapy; some involve heating the whole body, while others target specific body parts.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
Microwave white chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 30 seconds; stir, and continue heating in 15 second increments, stirring after each time, until melted, about 1 minute total.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Methane gas is highly flammable, toxic, and 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at heating the planet over a 20 year period.
—Susan Moynihan, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
This involved heating a material containing Zn²⁺ ions in 900°C (1,652°F) temperatures.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
That’s because it’s made by heating limestone to high temperatures, a process that burns a large amount of fossil fuels for energy and releases carbon dioxide from the limestone in the process.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The endangerment finding by the Obama administration is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heating
warming
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Climate change and warming oceans could potentially be driving sharks to the Southern Hemisphere’s colder waters, but there was limited data on range changes near Antarctica because of the region’s remoteness, Kyne said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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This recipe starts with a pound of ground round and adds delicious warming flavors to make a truly crowd-pleasing soup.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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