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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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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
Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
Brown butter: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Add a pinch of an accelerator to heat things up for strategic wins or a dash of decelerator to cool things down for underperformance.
—Anjai Lal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
To sauna with the blanket, roll it out, plug it in, and use the Velcro fastening to tuck yourself into a cocoon of heat.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
Brown butter: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Steam vaporizers don't wait for the water to evaporate or break the water up into small droplets, instead these devices rapidly heat a reservoir of water, turning the water into steam which is then introduced into the air.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Add a pinch of an accelerator to heat things up for strategic wins or a dash of decelerator to cool things down for underperformance.
—Anjai Lal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
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The bright orange-and-red water spouts off the cliff with the visual intensity of a raging forest fire.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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High intensity activities mean fit and brightness are super important.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Underlining the occupational hazards awaiting Iman, he has been issued a gun for his protection.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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One of the men pulled out a gun and shot the victim multiple times in the right shoulder and elbow, cops said.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Lester shot through the glass door, hitting Yarl in the forehead and right arm, according to police records.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Nelson entered the restaurant about 10:38 a.m. with a gun and fired at least one shot, according to a news release from the Fort Smith police.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Looking Forward In the face of increasingly frequent and severe weather events, warming oceans, and rising sea levels, researchers are investigating whether Azolla filiculoides could counteract escalating greenhouse gas emissions and global temperatures.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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This warming trend has created an environment conducive to stronger storms.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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All of these things dictate her physicality and her emotions.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Kendrick turned what was his ire toward one person into overall hatred toward the industry, yet conveyed his conflicting emotions in genuinely good sounding music.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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The screening finally took place this week just over three years after the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a firearm held by lead actor Baldwin discharged during an on-set rehearsal.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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These firearms are responsible for 90% of homicides in some of the region's most vulnerable nations.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 22 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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With Ida Engvoll as Rebecka, a Stockholm lawyer back in her small hometown after the death of a friend, and Eva Melander as Mella, chief inspector of the local constabulary, who appropriates her semi-formally to the force.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
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After a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops on the border in 2017, New Delhi moved to revive the Quad despite not showing much enthusiasm when the partnership was founded in 2007.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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