as in warming
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 heating
Without much moisture in the air, more of the sun’s energy goes directly into heating the surface.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The planet either warmed up while engulfed during the red giant phase, or began heating as gravity pulled it closer to the resultant white dwarf.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
The accumulation of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are heating the planet at a rapid rate.
—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 June 2026
The most work required was removing the prepared sauce containers before heating.
—
Marisa Malanga,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 June 2026
The vent means that hot air is moved away from your body, rather than heating you further.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Another cool feature is that the floor washer self-cleans dirty water by heating it to 158 degrees Fahrenheit to kill bacteria and odors and uses fresh water to clean hard floors.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Policy may also play a role, as researchers have found the continent’s stricter air pollution regulations likely allowed more planet-heating solar radiation to reach the Earth.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The planet either warmed up while engulfed during the red giant phase, or began heating as gravity pulled it closer to the resultant white dwarf.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
The accumulation of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are heating the planet at a rapid rate.
—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 June 2026
The most work required was removing the prepared sauce containers before heating.
—
Marisa Malanga,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 June 2026
The vent means that hot air is moved away from your body, rather than heating you further.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Another cool feature is that the floor washer self-cleans dirty water by heating it to 158 degrees Fahrenheit to kill bacteria and odors and uses fresh water to clean hard floors.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Policy may also play a role, as researchers have found the continent’s stricter air pollution regulations likely allowed more planet-heating solar radiation to reach the Earth.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heating
warming
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But that's changed in recent decades as Europe has become the fastest-warming continent on the planet.
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Minimum overnight temperatures are also warming faster than daytime maximums in the US.
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“Heating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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