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Recent Examples of overheat
Similar to this Banana Republic top, this vest is composed of a lightweight, breathable material that won’t cling to or overheat you.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The move reflects growing alarm across the aviation industry over lithium-ion batteries, which can overheat and ignite.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The kits—which are used to construct home sauna heating units—contain electrical conductors that can overheat, posing a significant fire risk.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The officers have a shift schedule in place and a vet on standby to make sure their mounts don’t overheat.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The move reflects growing alarm across the aviation industry over lithium-ion batteries, which can overheat and ignite.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The kits—which are used to construct home sauna heating units—contain electrical conductors that can overheat, posing a significant fire risk.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The officers have a shift schedule in place and a vet on standby to make sure their mounts don’t overheat.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheat
Verb
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Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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That said, funny things can happen at a brick factory that might have an older kiln or one that’s not designed to heat the contents evenly.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cala’s systems, which will hit the market later this summer, are designed to superheat water in the tank when electricity is cheap, then store it until needed.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Use the sun’s rays to superheat the soil using the greenhouse effect.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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As the weather warms, melting snow from the mountains can lift local river levels even higher, with dangerous consequences.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Apr. 2026
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Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas hold in the mid-20s to low 30s on Night 1, warming slightly into the upper 20s and mid-30s by the following night.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheat. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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