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Recent Examples of heat-treat
Raw milk cheeses are those made with milk that hasn’t been heat-treated, or pasteurized, to kill germs.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
These have been heat-treated to kill off pathogens.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Food served on the International Space Station is heat-treated to be shelf stable.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Most commercial pet foods are cooked or heat-treated.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Underfoot, 14 eight-millimeter-long teeth made of stainless steel that’s been heat-treated for durability dig into and grip fresh snow and ice.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
The automobile manufacturer said the front axle tie rod assemblies may have ball studs that have been heat-treated incorrectly.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The winding pack was then insulated, heat-treated, and injected with resin.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
Tamm’s other focus is heat-treating firewood to eliminate pests.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Brenda Goodman, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
These have been heat-treated to kill off pathogens.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Food served on the International Space Station is heat-treated to be shelf stable.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Most commercial pet foods are cooked or heat-treated.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Underfoot, 14 eight-millimeter-long teeth made of stainless steel that’s been heat-treated for durability dig into and grip fresh snow and ice.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
The automobile manufacturer said the front axle tie rod assemblies may have ball studs that have been heat-treated incorrectly.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
The winding pack was then insulated, heat-treated, and injected with resin.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
Tamm’s other focus is heat-treating firewood to eliminate pests.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat-treat
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This traditional preparation, symbolic of samurai culture, features two seabreams steamed and served facing each other, often gracing weddings and celebratory occasions.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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It can be used as a sauce for grain bowls featuring brown rice, spelt, oats, or barley; over legumes such as chickpeas, peas, and beans; and on roasted or steamed vegetables such as fennel, sweet potatoes, or squash.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
Verb
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That said, ByteDance’s growth was slightly tempered in 2024 compared to 2023, when the company grew its revenue from $80 billion to nearly $120 billion.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Supporting players are well cast across the board, with Williamson wisely tempering his character’s heartfelt exhortations to trust God so that Charlie comes across as supportive, not preachy.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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The official tasting notes describe fig, spice, and vanilla on the nose, followed by baking spice, cherry, and mint on the palate.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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Google is taking a big step toward making your smart home feel, well, smart, by baking in Gemini AI into the Home APIs that developers use to build their own apps and devices.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Heat-treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat-treat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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