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

Fahrenheit and Celsius In general, the average hair dryer heats between 80 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit (that’s about 26 to 60 degrees Celsius). — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Microwaving heats butter unevenly, causing some areas to melt while others remain too cold. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

The stoneware construction ensures food heats evenly, and side handles make the pan easy to transport from the counter to the oven, then straight to the table. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026

Radiofrequency therapy heats the skin to stimulate collagen and elastin, improving firmness and elasticity. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Also, hydrogen combustion can still produce nitrogen oxides, or NOx, because combustion heats nitrogen and oxygen from the air to very high temperatures. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

The warm water heats the air above it, fueling more thunderstorms, lowering atmospheric pressure and altering the arrangement of pressure systems and the jet stream worldwide. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 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