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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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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
Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Now, customers can add extra heat to their favorite tacos, burritos, quesadillas and bowls, Taco Bell said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Original cast-iron radiators heat the apartment (as in many London apartments, there is no air-conditioning).
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
With little vegetation for shade, spring and fall offer the most comfortable hiking conditions, while summer brings intense heat that can make the trek challenging.
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Fire is its own multitool, good for heating one's body, cooking meals, purifying water, sending smoke signals and more.
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The rice serves as both a foundation and a mediator, bridging the creamy blandness of the pasta salad with the blunt-instrument intensity of the plate lunch’s third and central component, one kind or another of salty, savory meat.—
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Staying hydrated, modifying your diet, reducing stress, practicing mindfulness, and identifying triggers can help reduce the intensity of hot flashes.—
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Bennett heard a knock at his door on Feb. 16, 2023, and grabbed a gun.—
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The radars detect targets for the missiles and guns to shoot down.—
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The dispatcher advised her that police were on the way.—
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With his cozy storefront nestled in London’s Archangel Lane, Book offers his services to the local police, helping solve the most intricate cases.—
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The primary living space is warmed by a log-burning fireplace and leads to a kitchen galley partially illuminated by a skylight.—
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Photograph: Getty Images The top floor of the lodge at the Black Mountain ski resort in Jackson, New Hampshire, isn’t filled with red-cheeked skiers having lodge lunch, warming their boots by the fire, or taking a break from a day on the hill.—
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Survivors of Asheville’s Hurricane Helen continue to deal with shock, trauma and a roller coaster of emotions.—
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Leaders must recognize and validate the emotions of their staff and communities, acknowledging the human cost of a crisis rather than focusing solely on operational recovery.—
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The Harlem rapper, 36, was recently found not guilty on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in Los Angeles.—
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The rapper was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm against his former friend, Terell Ephron, known as A$AP Relli.—
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The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.—
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It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
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The unexpected uptick in inflation could dampen some of the business enthusiasm that arose after Trump's election on promises to reduce regulation and cut taxes.—
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The enthusiasm was palpable among the rest of the pitchers in camp on Wednesday.—
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“Heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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