How to Use the heat in a Sentence

the heat

noun
  • Her hand twitched from the heat.
    — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • For the most part, the heat is back on.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Pulling the shade down helps keep the heat out.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Turn the heat down if the onions start to brown.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Raise the heat a bit and bring the sauce to a boil.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • White griped about the heat and said that his back was killing him.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Remove from the heat and let cool.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Remove from the heat and set aside.
    — Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • No one is turning down the heat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Remove from the heat and set aside.
    — Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Remove from the heat and set aside.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Increase the heat and bring to a boil.
    — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Wendy’s is kicking up the heat.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The trailer bakes like a tin can in the heat.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.
    — Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Above, a line of laundry dries in the heat.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In the winter, the heat didn’t work.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Want to smooth your hair without the heat tools?
    — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame oil.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest.
    — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low.
    — Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Remove the jalapeño once the heat tastes right.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Read more about the heat shield and reentry here.
    — Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Remove the shade cloth when the heat wave is over.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
  • Bring this to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Yes, of course, but the heat was on them already.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Remove the pan from the heat and let the spinach cool.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Click here for what to know about staying safe in the heat.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And the heat didn't die down once awards season wrapped up.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026

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