How to Use the heat in a Sentence
the heat
noun-
Add the sauce and stir to coat, then remove from the heat.
— Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 -
Stir in the chicken, cream and peas and reduce the heat to low.
— Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024 -
And so the source of the heat that’s coming in is already warmer.
— Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024 -
The few people in the gallery may have been there simply to avoid the heat.
— Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023 -
This is a must add item to sleep soundly through the heat.
— Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Turn off the heat, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
— Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024 -
As soon as the broth returns to a simmer, turn off the heat.
— Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 -
Cover the pot and turn the heat to low, then set a timer for 4 minutes.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Heat the broiler to high and set an oven rack 6 to 8 inches from the heat.
— Sarah Copeland, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023 -
Turn off the heat, stir in the lime juice, then add the tofu and gently stir to coat.
— Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Maybe Ryan Reynolds can't take the heat in Martha Stewart's kitchen.
— Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024 -
My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat.
— Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2023 -
Get an early start to avoid the heat, and bring a bathing suit to enjoy where the trail meets the sea.
— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023 -
Make sure to put this device in a place where the heat is able to disperse.
— Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Meanwhile, to a large skillet, add the oil, onion, and salt and turn the heat to medium.
— Leah Koenig, Saveur, 20 Sep. 2023 -
Experts say that could be, at least in part, a result of the heat wave.
— Robert Higgs, cleveland, 12 July 2023 -
If the heat decreases, expose the warmer to air and shake again.
— Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023 -
Then many of them walk to school in the heat, or ride a less-than-comfortable bus.
— WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Those two were neck and neck, but yes, the heat just got turned up in the oven for Thanksgiving.
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023 -
In the summer, compost that has been baking in the heat will be more dry and silty.
— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024 -
Turn the heat to medium and stir in the turkey, half the cheddar, the parmesan, and sherry.
— Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024 -
During the heat of the day, the caterpillars tend to hunker down close to the soil under the canopy of the grass, says Waltz.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Remove from the heat, discard the thyme, and stir in the cheese until melted.
— Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023 -
The drama unfolds in full when police turn up the heat.
— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023 -
Last year, the heat went out on the lower level of their three-story house.
— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023 -
As the heat pounds, the girls fend off boredom with the slouchy aimlessness that leads to scrapes and escapes.
— Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Here's a sample of the reaction, with coach Juwan Howard getting much of the heat.
— Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2023 -
As the heat began to rise, so did my need to keep my lips hydrated.
— Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024 -
Telling your car to change the heat or radio tends to annoy drivers.
— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Wallace said firefighters are also trying to protect the light rail tracks from the heat of the blaze.
— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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