How to Use the heat in a Sentence
the heat
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Add the sauce and stir to coat, then remove from the heat.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
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And so the source of the heat that’s coming in is already warmer.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
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The few people in the gallery may have been there simply to avoid the heat.
—Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
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This is a must add item to sleep soundly through the heat.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
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Turn off the heat, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
—Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
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Cover the pot and turn the heat to low, then set a timer for 4 minutes.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2023
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Heat the broiler to high and set an oven rack 6 to 8 inches from the heat.
—Sarah Copeland, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
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Turn off the heat, stir in the lime juice, then add the tofu and gently stir to coat.
—Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023
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My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2023
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Get an early start to avoid the heat, and bring a bathing suit to enjoy where the trail meets the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
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Make sure to put this device in a place where the heat is able to disperse.
—Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
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Meanwhile, to a large skillet, add the oil, onion, and salt and turn the heat to medium.
—Leah Koenig, Saveur, 20 Sep. 2023
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Experts say that could be, at least in part, a result of the heat wave.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 12 July 2023
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If the heat decreases, expose the warmer to air and shake again.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
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Then many of them walk to school in the heat, or ride a less-than-comfortable bus.
—WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
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Those two were neck and neck, but yes, the heat just got turned up in the oven for Thanksgiving.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
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In the summer, compost that has been baking in the heat will be more dry and silty.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
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During the heat of the day, the caterpillars tend to hunker down close to the soil under the canopy of the grass, says Waltz.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
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Remove from the heat, discard the thyme, and stir in the cheese until melted.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023
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The drama unfolds in full when police turn up the heat.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
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Last year, the heat went out on the lower level of their three-story house.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
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As the heat pounds, the girls fend off boredom with the slouchy aimlessness that leads to scrapes and escapes.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2023
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Here's a sample of the reaction, with coach Juwan Howard getting much of the heat.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2023
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Telling your car to change the heat or radio tends to annoy drivers.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
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The color isn't going to attract the heat, and the linen construction keeps you cool and breezy.
—Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2023
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Turn off the heat and add one gallon of cold water, stirring well.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
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Klimpel felt the heat of the fire, fed by a sudden intake of oxygen, surging above him.
—Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2023
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Ramadan is nearly over, but summer and the start of tourist season will turn up the heat.
—Bouazza Ben Bouazza and Mehdi El Arem, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2023
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Broil in a baking dish that is 5 to 6 inches from the heat for about 2 minutes or until the top is browned.
—Julie Miltenberger, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
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Remove the pan from the heat and immediately stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
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