heat
noun
a relatively high degree of warmth.
have heated
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present perfectof heat.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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They can have heated seats and cleansing sprays.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025
Now, as lawmakers face the June 27 deadline to place bonds on the November ballot, negotiations have heated up behind closed doors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
Brent crude, the global benchmark, has risen roughly 18 percent this year, accelerating in recent weeks as tensions in the Middle East have heated up.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
“When I worked as a cattle breeder, nobody talked about how these animals think or feel. Now, we have heated waterbeds for piglets and automatic brushes for cattle to groom themselves,” he says.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
In that case the absorbing matter might not have heated up yet or the light from distant stars might not yet have reached us.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
