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
This East Oak patio heater offers a powerful 50,000 BTU that heats areas up to 18 feet in diameter.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The conventional inertial fusion energy (IFE) technique compresses and heats the fuel at the same time to reach ignition.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Its cast-iron makeup ensures the pot heats evenly on all sides, which creates the ideal sear and baking environment.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The reigning Olympic Champion cruised through the fourth round of the women’s 100-meter heats with ease, clocking the fastest time of the day.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This process creates a new element and releases an incredible amount of energy, which heats the stellar core.
—Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This process creates a new element and releases an incredible amount of energy, which heats the stellar core.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Where a traditional electric stove heats an element under your pot, an induction stove heats just the pot.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Linan, who’s worked at Town Topic for 13 years, stays cool under pressure, not breaking a sweat — even on a cloudless afternoon that gently heats the tiny restaurant’s interior like an Easy-Bake Oven.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The conventional inertial fusion energy (IFE) technique compresses and heats the fuel at the same time to reach ignition.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Its cast-iron makeup ensures the pot heats evenly on all sides, which creates the ideal sear and baking environment.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The reigning Olympic Champion cruised through the fourth round of the women’s 100-meter heats with ease, clocking the fastest time of the day.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This process creates a new element and releases an incredible amount of energy, which heats the stellar core.
—Luke Keller, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This process creates a new element and releases an incredible amount of energy, which heats the stellar core.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Where a traditional electric stove heats an element under your pot, an induction stove heats just the pot.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Linan, who’s worked at Town Topic for 13 years, stays cool under pressure, not breaking a sweat — even on a cloudless afternoon that gently heats the tiny restaurant’s interior like an Easy-Bake Oven.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heats
warms
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Such flip-flopping between weather extremes could happen more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution, climate experts say.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just keep in mind that mandevilla is sensitive to freezing temperatures and should only be planted outside when the weather warms in spring.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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