How to Use "Heat" with Example Sentences

heat (n): warmth; hot weather; high temperature; cooking source

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Used with adjectives:

"He's quickly losing body heat."
(body)

"They moved away from the intense heat of the fire."
(intense, burning)

"There is gentle heat coming from the floors."
(gentle, radiant)

"I can't handle this extreme heat."
(extreme, great, unbearable, boiling, blazing, scorching)

"She's getting used to the dry heat."
(dry, desert, tropical)

"I try to stay out of the afternoon heat."
(afternoon, midday, summer)

"Cook this over low heat."
(low, gentle, medium, moderate, high)

"Don't cook that over direct heat."
(direct)

"Their house has electric heat."
(electric, gas, radiant)

Used with verbs:

"I can feel the heat."
(feel)

"This heater produces a lot of heat."
(produces, makes, provides, gives off)

"The fire will lose heat quickly once it's out."
(lose)

"The cover helps it retain heat."
(retain)

"They're trying to create a material that absorbs heat well."
(absorbs, conducts, withstands)

"The heat is really building up in here."
(building up, increasing)

"Can you turn up the heat?"
(turn up, reduce, turn down, turn off, turn on)

"They have electric heat."
(have, use)

Used with nouns:

"We are trying to reduce heat loss."
(loss)

"She is suffering from heat exhaustion."
(exhaustion, stroke)

Used with prepositions:

"I can't do anything in the heat."
(in)

"Make sure that's off the heat."
(off)

"Cook on high heat for five minutes."
(on, over)

heat (v): to make warm

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Used with adverbs:

"Slowly heat the soup so you don't burn it."
(slowly)

"Is the swimming pool well heated?"
(well, thoroughly)

"Make sure the dish is heated up before serving."
(up)

Used with nouns:

"The oven heats up quickly."
(oven, grill)

"Can you heat some milk?"
(milk, water, soup)

"Did you heat the pan?"
(pan, skillet, oil)