heats

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

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Recent Examples of heats 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 As the Sun heats the Earth’s surface, the warm ground transfers heat to the air above it. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 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 While skillet heats, sprinkle pork chops evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt and 3/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 When the power grid needs more electricity, the system heats and expands that liquid CO2 back into a gas. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heats
warms
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  • Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Patrol your garden daily as the weather warms and cut out and bag all affected growth immediately.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heats. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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