HEAT WAVE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

heat wave

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as in dog days

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Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods and droughts, intensified by climate change, have damaged energy infrastructure, led to power outages and disrupted energy supply chains, causing temporary price surges, the IEA said. —

Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 And as climate change ramps up, with its onslaught of unprecedented heat waves, conditions in prisons will only worsen. —

Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 The Summary Parts of Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico have been hit by an October heat wave, with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average. —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 After early October heat wave, Southern California’s forecast is cooler weather over next few days. —

Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heat wave

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