overheat
verb
over·heat
ˌō-vər-ˈhēt 
overheated; overheating; overheats
: to become heated beyond a safe or desirable point
Examples of overheat in a Sentence
I overheated the food in the microwave.
Be careful not to overheat the engine.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The safety improvements Norfolk Southern promised to follow through on include adding about 200 more trackside detectors to spot overheating bearings.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The safety improvements Norfolk Southern promised to follow through on include adding about 200 more trackside detectors to spot overheating bearings.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for overheat
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheat. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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