Synonyms of heats

heats

verb

present tense third-person singular of heat

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warms
• bakes
• toasts
• cooks
• thaws
• roasts
• superheats
• overheats
• reheats
• hots (up)
• scorches
• burns
• rewarms
• sears
• parches
• scalds
• fires
• chars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cools
• chills
• freezes
• refrigerates
• ices
• frosts
• supercools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heats

One control heats the ions by applying random electric-field signals that add vibrational energy. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

These include dissolution, which uses solvents to recover polystyrene as pellets, and pyrolysis, which heats mixed plastic waste in low oxygen to produce oil-like feedstocks for new plastic. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Airflow heats the barrel, and dries the hair while curling it in a process that uses 40 percent less energy than hair-dryer and brush methods. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

SnowCap’s patented thermoelectric system cools, heats, filters and sanitises, all from the lid itself. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

While the broiler heats, combine the chicken, Italian salad dressing, parsley and salt in a large bowl. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Photothermolysis is a scientific term that explains how energy from lasers selects, heats, and destroys a target—which could include melanin. — Tayler Adigun, Allure, 2 July 2026

The sun shines on the rocks, which heats them and warms nearby waters. — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

But understand this, that this industry is the linchpin of what heats in our homes and how the lights stay on. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026