heat-treat

verb

Definition of heat-treatnext
as in to steam

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Recent Examples of heat-treat More refined versions are filtered and heat-treated, resulting in a lighter color, milder flavor and higher smoke point, though at the cost of fewer bioactive nutrients. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 Drink milk or juice only if it’s pasteurized (heat-treated to kill germs). — Brandi Jones, Health, 5 Oct. 2025 Raw milk includes milk from cows, sheep, goats, or other animals that has not been pasteurized or heat-treated to destroy bacteria, the Florida Department of Health said in the announcement. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Without knowing what was ahead, Twist Drill closed its heat-treating operation in Chisholm six months ago and started importing 100% of its steel blanks from China, instead of the prior level of 25%. — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for heat-treat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat-treat
  1. steam
  2. temper
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  • Shawn, his parents, and the stranger were sitting around the dining table, their bowls of rice steaming before them, when the knock came.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As America steams headlong into November, working-class folks are still at loggerheads with its political class.
    — Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of steam
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  • Nothing Fielder discovers can top what’s already widely known, so his observations inevitably temper her public image.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Room for Disagreement Collins has opposed Trump on upwards of a half-dozen major initiatives and worked behind the scenes to temper him on multiple other occasions.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of temper

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“Heat-treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat-treat. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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