1
as in intensity
depth of feeling
informed the doctor, with considerable heat, that she had been kept waiting for three hours
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2
as in gun
slang
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
a private detective packing heat
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as in police
slang
a body of officers of the law
he thought he was so slick, but the heat was onto him in no time
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as in to warm
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 heat
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Chicago Blackhawks – Connor Bedard is a tremendous talent, but the Hawks need a sidekick of equal skill – preferably someone bigger than Bedard’s 5-foot-10 stature – to take some heat off him.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
At the event, attendees, including a participant from a prominent domestic-violence group, Sanctuary for Families, got heated with Goodmark during a panel.
—Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The dude has been knocked down by waves, face-planted while calling challenges, and conducted Tribal Council in both downpours and insufferable heat.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Chicago Blackhawks – Connor Bedard is a tremendous talent, but the Hawks need a sidekick of equal skill – preferably someone bigger than Bedard’s 5-foot-10 stature – to take some heat off him.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Each offers an authentic Italian taste that complements a diverse array of dishes, including pasta, paninis, crostini, pizza, poultry and seafood, with no need to heat or cook.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
At the event, attendees, including a participant from a prominent domestic-violence group, Sanctuary for Families, got heated with Goodmark during a panel.
—Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
Noun
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Researchers evaluated the effects of treatments on pain intensity according to scales that provided a standardized way of measuring severity based on patient descriptions.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Moments of ferocious, wall-of-noise intensity come interspersed with passages of beautiful calm, like vape breaks between stints inside a dungeon rave.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The arrests come after a rise in homicides committed by children driven in part by social media, loss of supports during the pandemic and an increase in the availability of guns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those communications are of course the smokin’ gun of sorts in this whole shebang.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That same day, police said Nunn resigned as a treasurer and Sunday school teacher and confessed to the theft in a letter to church officials.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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The man, who has not been named, was found emaciated and told police he had been confined in the home since age 11.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the edge of spring that meant warming dishes like meatballs over polenta huddled against sides of sauteed chard and roasted carrots.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The renovation lends the rustic home’s interior a a minimalist white-washed look, somewhat warmed by the retention of brick, sandstone, hand-hewn wood beams and wood flooring.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This method eliminates reactive emotions, allows for clearer self-expression and encourages both partners to process their thoughts and feelings before responding.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Internal Anger Anger is an unpleasant emotion that is often considered not socially acceptable to express.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Brownlee was arrested shortly after the May 21 robbery and police seized items used in the robberies and two firearms, including the one Brownlee purchased to rob the jewelry store, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Local residents are encouraged to bring in excess firearms, which will be purchased for $100, no questions asked, organizers said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
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It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Robert Hart,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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Together Employee engagement reflects employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace, and language plays a major role in shaping that experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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With such unprecedented headwinds, the party actually did OK after Biden left the race: Kamala Harris boosted party members' enthusiasm and avoided a wipeout.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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