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 warmer properly heats it in less than three minutes and can retain its warmth for up to 20 minutes.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
The food warmer heats rehydratable and thermostabilized food and beverages during crewmealtimes.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Raw milk products are made from dairy that hasn’t been pasteurized, a process that heats it enough to destroy bacteria.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability has been designed into the Inn, from its waste treatment facility to the solar panel system that heats rooms and water for most of the year.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The most common method in the United States heats milk to at least 161 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 72 degrees C) for at least 15 seconds before cooling it back to its original temperature.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
This example model contains an optional wood-burning cookstove, which both heats the home and has an integrated oven and a cooktop ring.
—Adam Williams
march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
That heats the rock, which melts and breaks apart.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
The food warmer heats rehydratable and thermostabilized food and beverages during crewmealtimes.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Raw milk products are made from dairy that hasn’t been pasteurized, a process that heats it enough to destroy bacteria.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Eco effort Sustainability has been designed into the Inn, from its waste treatment facility to the solar panel system that heats rooms and water for most of the year.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The most common method in the United States heats milk to at least 161 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 72 degrees C) for at least 15 seconds before cooling it back to its original temperature.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
This example model contains an optional wood-burning cookstove, which both heats the home and has an integrated oven and a cooktop ring.
—Adam Williams
march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
That heats the rock, which melts and breaks apart.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heats
warms
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Trees are the first plants to begin pollinating as the weather warms, with grasses and weeds releasing pollen later on.—
Hali Smith
April 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a crochet designer with nearly a decade of stitching experience, seeing the fiber art make its runway return warms my yarn-loving heart in a way only wool can (IYKYK).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heats. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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