- present participle of heat.
heating
Example Sentences
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Spreads on gasoline, jet fuel and heating oil have also surged.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
This is because no energy is lost in evaporating any soil moisture so it goes directly into heating the air.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In this system, however, the same quantum refrigerator can supply both heating and cooling.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Steam on the older Nimitz ships powers not only the aircraft catapults, but also heating and evaporators that produce freshwater and galley equipment, such as kettles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
We spent a large part of Christmas Eve day making sure that everyone was well scrubbed—no small undertaking, as it meant heating a huge amount of water.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
