heat
noun
a relatively high degree of warmth.
has heated
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present perfectof heat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The market for kids’ vintage clothing has heated up precipitously over the last few years, perhaps hitting a boiling point in January when an Eeyore romper from the ’90s sold for over $3,000 on EBay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Over the years, Amazon has lost some top AI personnel as the market for talent has heated up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
“The Bay Area housing market has heated up in recent months amid a boom in the AI sector and a return to the office,” the Redfin report’s authors said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
Since its founding in 1746, Princeton has heated its buildings by burning carbon-based fuels, in the form of firewood, then coal, then fuel oil, then natural gas.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
She has heated her little brain with novels, until her whole thoughts are about love and lovers, and she scarcely sees that she treads on a kitchen floor.
From The History of Pendennis by Thackeray, William Makepeace
