OVERHEAT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

overheat

verb

Definition of overheat

as in to heat

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Recent Examples of overheat In extreme situations, the flies can clog radiators, causing cars to overheat. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 While the camera is reportedly compatible with cards up to 128GB, online reviews noted that with the larger SD cards, the camera seems to overheat and wouldn't function as well. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 Race organizers took precautions to make sure runners didn't overheat. — Dawn White, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 In a pinch on the road or during some other emergency, anything reasonably compatible is better than allowing the engine to overheat. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overheat

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Since the early 20th century, dairy producers in the US have briefly heated milk to kill the array of dangerous pathogens that naturally dwell in and around cattle and can easily migrate into milk.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
The group estimated that the average cost to heat a home with oil would jump about 50% this winter, to $2,627 from $1,749 last year.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of heat

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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
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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The continent is thought to have some 4,000 butterfly species, but many face habitat destruction as a result of urbanization and a rapidly warming planet.

— Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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