heat
noun
a relatively high degree of warmth.
were heating
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past progressiveof heat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In November 2025, a British couple revealed they were heating their home via a small data centre housed in their garden shed.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
In January, scientists, using new data from sophisticated floating sensors, reported that the world’s oceans were heating 40% faster than estimated only five years earlier, unleashing powerful storms with frequent coastal flooding.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
Besides the orientation effect, there were heating vs. cooling effects that needed to be tested.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
“It was just as things were heating up with China and Taiwan. I asked the guy what happens if China invades,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
The metal walls were heating up as Phraner felt his way to the ladder leading up to the deck.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
