heat-treat

verb

Definition of heat-treatnext
as in to steam

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Recent Examples of heat-treat More refined versions are filtered and heat-treated, resulting in a lighter color, milder flavor and higher smoke point, though at the cost of fewer bioactive nutrients. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 Drink milk or juice only if it’s pasteurized (heat-treated to kill germs). — Brandi Jones, Health, 5 Oct. 2025 Raw milk includes milk from cows, sheep, goats, or other animals that has not been pasteurized or heat-treated to destroy bacteria, the Florida Department of Health said in the announcement. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Without knowing what was ahead, Twist Drill closed its heat-treating operation in Chisholm six months ago and started importing 100% of its steel blanks from China, instead of the prior level of 25%. — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for heat-treat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat-treat
  1. steam
  2. temper
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  • Each bite was unique — a pocket of cold sour cream here, the cheese only partially melted there, the last crisp cry of the ever-steaming French fries yonder.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The kitchen steams between 1,500 and 1,800 of three varieties every night at Adams Morgan’s 11-year-old Afghan hot spot.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of steam
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  • The richest division in the sport might be the strongest, but financial rules, now both domestic and foreign, will do little to temper the advantage of the highest-earners.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Heat and drought were destroying the measures meant to temper them.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of temper

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“Heat-treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat-treat. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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