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Recent Examples of overheat
First, artificially low rates from the Fed could overheat the economy — worsening inflation at a time when polls show voters remain frustrated over the cost of living.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But the beloved species is becoming an increasingly rare sight in Phoenix, where rising temperatures and the urban heat island effect are threatening to overheat the saguaro.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The capacitor in the pressure washer can overheat and burst, potentially ejecting parts and posing a serious injury risk to the user or bystanders due to impact, according to the post.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
When waters overheat, the microscopic algae living inside coral stop producing sugar – the coral’s food source – and instead release toxins.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But the beloved species is becoming an increasingly rare sight in Phoenix, where rising temperatures and the urban heat island effect are threatening to overheat the saguaro.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The capacitor in the pressure washer can overheat and burst, potentially ejecting parts and posing a serious injury risk to the user or bystanders due to impact, according to the post.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
When waters overheat, the microscopic algae living inside coral stop producing sugar – the coral’s food source – and instead release toxins.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheat
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And because the team has gathered genetic material from coral that appear more resistant to heat and stress, their efforts are designed to reproduce hardier varieties.—
John Otis,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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In a larger skillet, heat the sesame oil over medium-high heat.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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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Floods are expected to worsen as a warming climate fuels stronger storms, drenching areas that are already flood-prone and bringing a new level of flooding to areas once considered lower risk.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists thus got a snapshot of these early humans during a pivotal moment in history when the climate permitted their dispersal through a warming Gobi Desert.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheat. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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