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
Storms may fade Friday morning, then redevelop later in the afternoon if skies clear and the air heats back up.
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Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Basic rice cookers use a simple bottom-heating plate that heats from below, making the bottom cook faster than the top.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The baking process heats foods more slowly and ensures that they’re cooked all the way through.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The world's oldest continuously operating commercial steam system heats the city's more than 100 downtown buildings.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
That means Florida heats back up.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Spacruzzi Propane heats the hot tubs and an electric motor powers the boat.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Glass heats more slowly, keeping the nectar inside fresher for longer.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Basic rice cookers use a simple bottom-heating plate that heats from below, making the bottom cook faster than the top.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The baking process heats foods more slowly and ensures that they’re cooked all the way through.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The world's oldest continuously operating commercial steam system heats the city's more than 100 downtown buildings.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
That means Florida heats back up.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Spacruzzi Propane heats the hot tubs and an electric motor powers the boat.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Glass heats more slowly, keeping the nectar inside fresher for longer.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heats
warms
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Most scientists believe that burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases, which remain in the atmosphere, and that these gases trap additional heat, which warms the planet.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Heatwaves will continue to get more and more intense, happen more frequently and start earlier in the year as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heats. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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