HEAT WAVE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

heat wave

noun

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Recent Examples of heat wave Bering Sea snow crab landings were down 84% in 2018 after a marine heat wave reached the seafloor. —

Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026 Connecticut is bracing for a potential heat wave over a scorching few days expected to bring high humidity, temperatures that will reach the 90s and a heat index that could hit 100. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026 Upwards of 10,000 fish died in Como Lake last week after a heat wave triggered a drop in oxygen levels in the water. —

Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026 By Wednesday, the heat begins to creep back into the area, and another heat wave takes hold Thursday through the weekend with highs in the low to mid-90s. —

Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heat wave

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave

heat

Noun

Tri-Star Pictures took heat for casting Santa Claus as a spree killer suffering from PTSD, and across the country, parents complained that the movie’s widespread marketing campaign was giving kids nightmares.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Lift coverings during the day to prevent excess heat build up from the sun.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025