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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These storms can also damage key technological infrastructure, such as by interfering with the flow of electricity in the power grid and causing transformers to overheat and fail.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
If those systems fail—or simply run out of diesel—the plant would have no way to stop the nuclear fuel inside those reactors from overheating and potentially melting down.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Thermal runaway, or self-heating, can occur without warning in lithium batteries as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated, exposed to water, overcharged or improperly packed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
If those systems fail—or simply run out of diesel—the plant would have no way to stop the nuclear fuel inside those reactors from overheating and potentially melting down.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Always Effortless Classic-Fit Jacket Fall outfits aren’t complete without a lightweight jacket to keep you warm without overheating in the sun, and this jacket’s Glyde fabric is both waterproof and windproof to be your go-to no matter the weather.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Thermal runaway, or self-heating, can occur without warning in lithium batteries as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated, exposed to water, overcharged or improperly packed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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