as in warms
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 heats
That heats the rock, which melts and breaks apart.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Raw milk cheese is made from dairy that hasn’t been pasteurized, a process that heats it enough to destroy bacteria.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
It also gets compressed, which squeezes the air and puts even more pressure on it, which heats it up.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Images show a diffuse coma and faint dust tail created as sunlight heats the comet's ices, releasing gas and dust into space.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Travel could become more expensive as jet fuel gets pricier; groceries could become less affordable as the fuel used to farm and transport them starts to cost more; and Americans’ utility bills could shoot up as the gas that heats and powers their homes gets scarcer.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Geothermal water warms their homes and greenhouses, provides electricity, melts snow and ice, and heats the island’s outdoor pools, big and small, from underground.
—Lauren Breedlove, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
With little cloud cover and only a weak cold front approaching, that air mass heats efficiently under the February sun, allowing temperatures in places along the Texas border to climb well above normal for winter.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
The machine then heats the emulsion stored in a 300-gallon tank and sprays it directly into the target.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Raw milk cheese is made from dairy that hasn’t been pasteurized, a process that heats it enough to destroy bacteria.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
It also gets compressed, which squeezes the air and puts even more pressure on it, which heats it up.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Images show a diffuse coma and faint dust tail created as sunlight heats the comet's ices, releasing gas and dust into space.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Travel could become more expensive as jet fuel gets pricier; groceries could become less affordable as the fuel used to farm and transport them starts to cost more; and Americans’ utility bills could shoot up as the gas that heats and powers their homes gets scarcer.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Geothermal water warms their homes and greenhouses, provides electricity, melts snow and ice, and heats the island’s outdoor pools, big and small, from underground.
—Lauren Breedlove, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
With little cloud cover and only a weak cold front approaching, that air mass heats efficiently under the February sun, allowing temperatures in places along the Texas border to climb well above normal for winter.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
The machine then heats the emulsion stored in a 300-gallon tank and sprays it directly into the target.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heats
warms
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Legally Blonde warms the heart by proving that self-discovery never goes out of style!—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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As the planet warms, studies have repeatedly shown that heat waves are becoming more likely, longer lasting and more severe.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heats. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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