heat
noun
a relatively high degree of warmth.
has been heating
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present perfect progressiveof heat (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Economic data in the U.S. has been heating up lately, signaling that manufacturing activity and the labor market are picking up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Competition for streaming audiences has been heating up, and the deal provides significant scale for both Fox and Roku.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
And though he has been heating up recently, budding superstar Julio Rodriguez — who finished fourth in the AL MVP race last year — has not played up to expectations through his first month.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
The eponymic naming issue has been heating up in the bird world for a few years now.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2024
“The mate put him into his own cabin,” said Gerald; “the cook has been heating some soup for him, as he seemed very weak and pretty nigh exhausted.”
From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by Kingston, William Henry Giles
