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
Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Most bangs demand targeted daily styling, which can lead to product buildup and heat damage that slows down the grow-out process.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
This will help make the cleanup even easier while still allowing the hot air to circulate and heat your food.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Open curtains or blinds in the morning to let sunlight in and warm the home then close them once the sun goes down to trap heat inside.
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Natural gas heats the majority of the state’s buildings, according to the Colorado Energy Office.
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Coming out of halftime down 37-30, UALR ratcheted up its defensive intensity and forced several quick turnovers.—
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Add to this the intensity of puberty.—
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Families gather at memorial garden On Wednesday, parents gathered outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas at a memorial garden dedicated to victims of gun violence.—
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Other notable cases include challenges to Trump’s sweeping tariffs, birthright citizenship, late-arriving mail ballots, and gun laws.—
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One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig.—
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Other than the police chief and the two lieutenants, officers work on average 42 hours per week of shift work, which does not include overtime, Leiby said in an email to the Statesman.—
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Over medium high heat, in a small frying pan, warm the butter and olive oil.—
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And in Miami, eating piping-hot churros can warm a belly, too.—
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The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.—
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Videos of the incident have sparked widespread emotion and anger.—
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He will be booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and faces two counts of homicide, one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, officials said.—
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The operation led by the District of Massachusetts targeting machine gun conversion device vendors has led to the seizure of about 360 internet domains and more than 3,000 devices, 282 firearms, 124 silencers, more than 12,000 rounds ammunition and about 125 investigative referrals.—
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The local constabulary said the British Transport Police was leading the investigation.—
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The decision was made on the advice of West Midlands Police, the constabulary with responsibility for overseeing security at the match.—
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Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.—
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More energy and enthusiasm There were too many times in the first few months of the season when this team looked lethargic.—
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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