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
That means Florida heats back up.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Spacruzzi Propane heats the hot tubs and an electric motor powers the boat.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Glass heats more slowly, keeping the nectar inside fresher for longer.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
David Gallos’s scenic design showcases a modest but welcoming home where Bertha’s biscuits bake in the oven, a box of dominoes lies tucked on a side table, and warm coffee heats on the stove.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Every family that heats a home or fills a tank deserves the relief that the end of climate lawfare would provide.
—Liam Donovan, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Warm water heats a low-boiling-point working fluid, producing vapor that drives a turbine.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The immense gravity of the black hole heats the accretion disk, causing the powerful X-ray emissions associated with Cyg X-1.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Spacruzzi Propane heats the hot tubs and an electric motor powers the boat.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Glass heats more slowly, keeping the nectar inside fresher for longer.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
David Gallos’s scenic design showcases a modest but welcoming home where Bertha’s biscuits bake in the oven, a box of dominoes lies tucked on a side table, and warm coffee heats on the stove.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Every family that heats a home or fills a tank deserves the relief that the end of climate lawfare would provide.
—Liam Donovan, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Warm water heats a low-boiling-point working fluid, producing vapor that drives a turbine.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
The immense gravity of the black hole heats the accretion disk, causing the powerful X-ray emissions associated with Cyg X-1.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heats
warms
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And the Great Plains are expected to experience more frequent hail as the planet warms.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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My driver slowed on purpose, timing the arrival for that late-afternoon light when the stucco warms and shadows sharpen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heats. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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