How to Use the heat in a Sentence

the heat

noun
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  • Add the sauce and stir to coat, then remove from the heat.
    — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • And so the source of the heat that’s coming in is already warmer.
    — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The few people in the gallery may have been there simply to avoid the heat.
    — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This is a must add item to sleep soundly through the heat.
    — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Turn off the heat, uncover, and fluff the rice with a fork.
    — Sarah Thompson, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Cover the pot and turn the heat to low, then set a timer for 4 minutes.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • Make sure to put this device in a place where the heat is able to disperse.
    — Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, to a large skillet, add the oil, onion, and salt and turn the heat to medium.
    — Leah Koenig, Saveur, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Experts say that could be, at least in part, a result of the heat wave.
    — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • If the heat decreases, expose the warmer to air and shake again.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Then many of them walk to school in the heat, or ride a less-than-comfortable bus.
    — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • In the summer, compost that has been baking in the heat will be more dry and silty.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Remove from the heat, discard the thyme, and stir in the cheese until melted.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The drama unfolds in full when police turn up the heat.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Last year, the heat went out on the lower level of their three-story house.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Here's a sample of the reaction, with coach Juwan Howard getting much of the heat.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Telling your car to change the heat or radio tends to annoy drivers.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • Turn off the heat and add one gallon of cold water, stirring well.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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