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.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Some models overheat or turn on by accident.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond its foundational role in farming and hydropower, H2O has become a critical resource in AI data centers, used to cool servers and prevent them from overheating.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Some models overheat or turn on by accident.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
About 1,700 feet above the ground and five miles from the airport, the other engine overheated and also stopped working, the NTSB said.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheat. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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