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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3
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
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Each one sleeps up to five people, and comes with air conditioning and heat, a skylight for stargazing, and a deck with Adirondack chairs for taking in the surrounding forest.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
This means the entire cylinder can heat uniformly in only 1.5 billionths of a second.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Sinner’s serve that broke the net was a freak incident in an already strange match played in the burning heat of the day.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Each one sleeps up to five people, and comes with air conditioning and heat, a skylight for stargazing, and a deck with Adirondack chairs for taking in the surrounding forest.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
Needless to say, a sheltered swimming pool (even if it’s not heated) surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows is even better for locking in this vacation and tuning everything else out.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
This means the entire cylinder can heat uniformly in only 1.5 billionths of a second.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat
Noun
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What is the appropriate level of intensity for the conversation at hand? 3.—
Hylke Faber,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Whether the reservoir would have had a meaningful effect on fighting a blaze of such intensity remains unclear.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Biden’s pardon for his brother comes after a similar order for his son Hunter Biden, who was facing both tax and gun charges in cases filed in two different states.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Last month, Biden pardoned his son Hunter for tax and gun crimes, despite his previous pledges not to do so.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two of the victims were transported to hospitals where they were treated and listed in stable condition, police said.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bronco struck Mesfin’s Toyota RAV4, police said in a news release.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For Times Subscribers Twice a Week The Tilt See the latest Get clear-eyed analysis News and insights for a warming world.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Cold weather services Despite the increase in homelessness, the state only has roughly 650 warming center beds, according to the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is the kind of decision franchises dread—where emotion, logic, and reality collide in uncomfortable ways.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The horses typically appear when the brewing giant wants to pull on emotions, feelings of pride, and, occasionally, the funny bone.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The outlet stated that officers didn't find a firearm, but did find the group discussions on the messaging platforms after searching through his digital devices.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Officers learned that three male suspects wearing masks and brandishing firearms broke into the residence and pointed a handgun at one of the two juveniles in the home, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 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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Employees don’t necessarily reduce their work output, but their enthusiasm fades, their curiosity dwindles, and their emotional connection to their work diminishes.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, high-energy dogs, such as the playful companion in the viral video, often fail to recognize when their enthusiasm is not reciprocated.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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