- present participle of heat.
heating
Example Sentences
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The brick stack has hundreds of those toaster-like heating elements throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Storage levels are closely watched because reserves help manage winter heating demand and protect against supply disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In the early 1970s, Stephen Hawking and other researchers discovered surprising connections between the laws of thermodynamics, which describe familiar processes such as heating water on a stove, and the behavior of black holes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Beyond those sounds, I heard the hum of the building: the heating system, maybe.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
