HEATS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

heats

verb

present tense third-person singular of heat

as in warms

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 heats The pattern of warmer than normal water along the equator in the Eastern Pacific heats things up and favors increases in the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 As the planet heats due to climate change, our warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture and fuel heavier, more frequent downpours. — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Mulled cider adds spices and citrus to apple cider, then heats the mixture to infuse those flavors. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Fahrenheit and Celsius In general, the average hair dryer heats between 80 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit (that’s about 26 to 60 degrees Celsius). — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Microwaving heats butter unevenly, causing some areas to melt while others remain too cold. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 The stoneware construction ensures food heats evenly, and side handles make the pan easy to transport from the counter to the oven, then straight to the table. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026 Radiofrequency therapy heats the skin to stimulate collagen and elastin, improving firmness and elasticity. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Also, hydrogen combustion can still produce nitrogen oxides, or NOx, because combustion heats nitrogen and oxygen from the air to very high temperatures. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

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While mosquitoes are remarkably adaptable animals, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that their numbers and territory are expanding as the planet warms and weather patterns change.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
That snow warms the ground below and allows microbes during the winter to release more of the heat-trapping gas methane, Elmendorf said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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