heat-treats

verb

present tense third-person singular of heat-treat
as in bakes

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  1. steams
  2. boils
  3. heats
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  • As America steams headlong into November, working-class folks are still at loggerheads with its political class.
    — Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of steams
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  • The second a Verizon worker mentions adding a screen protector, my blood boils.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an untamed rage that constantly boils underneath his surface.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of boils
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  • In those systems, surplus solar and wind power runs a heat pump that heats material packed into the well to as much as 284 F (140 C), and that heat later drives a generator.
    — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its integrated de-icing system automatically heats the propellers when icing conditions are detected.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of heats
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“Heat-treats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat-treats. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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