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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