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

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

To address this challenge, the scientists turned to bamboo biochar, a carbon-rich material created by heating bamboo biomass with little to no oxygen. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 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

This black hole would pull gas around it, dramatically heating it and pushing light and energy outward, which would keep the outer layers of hydrogen from collapsing inward. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Auto means the fan runs only when the system is actively heating or cooling. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 24 Aug. 2026

The water could then be extracted by heating the soil through various methods. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026