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heatwave

NOUN

heat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fever hot weather warmth

STRONG

calefaction fieriness hotness incalescence incandescence sultriness torridity warmness

WEAK

calidity dog days greenhouse effect hot spell torridness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chill

WEAK

cold cool coolness frigidity

NOUN

hotness

Synonyms

STRONG

calefaction fervor fever fieriness incalescence incandescence sultriness torridity warmness warmth

WEAK

calidity dog days hot spell hot weather swelter torridness

Antonyms

STRONG

chill

NOUN

torridity

Synonyms

STRONG

calefaction fervor fever fieriness hotness incalescence incandescence sultriness warmness warmth

WEAK

calidity dog days hot spell hot weather swelter torridness

Antonyms

STRONG

chill

NOUN

torridness

Synonyms

WEAK

calefaction calidity dog days fervor fever fieriness hot spell hot weather hotness incalescence incandescence sultriness swelter torridity warmness warmth

Example Sentences

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A 16-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake during the recent heatwave could not swim, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Some climatologists fear summer events like the World Cup and Olympic Games are just one heatwave away from a major weather-related tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Thames Water saw a sharp rise in water demand during last week's heatwave.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

France's weather service warned Saturday that strong storms could mark the end of a record-breaking heatwave blamed for a number of deaths across northern Europe.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Meditatively Campian watched the line of light as it dropped lower and lower, soon to flood the valley with its fierce heatwave.

From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram

heatwave

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