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Recent Examples of overheat
Some models overheat or turn on by accident.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
For example, their lithium-ion batteries can’t simply be thrown into landfills due to their propensity to overheat and catch fire.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
According to Hollywood fire officials, the woman had been charging the chair with a non-manufacturer charger, which can overload or overheat a battery.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
GoPro also claims that the Mission won't overheat in most modes; only its 8K60 and 4K240 record modes are heat-limited to about 35 minutes of continuous record time.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
For example, their lithium-ion batteries can’t simply be thrown into landfills due to their propensity to overheat and catch fire.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
According to Hollywood fire officials, the woman had been charging the chair with a non-manufacturer charger, which can overload or overheat a battery.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
GoPro also claims that the Mission won't overheat in most modes; only its 8K60 and 4K240 record modes are heat-limited to about 35 minutes of continuous record time.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheat
Verb
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The cross-examination was also frequently heated.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Separately, only 2%-3% of homes could realistically be heated through alternative energy-harnessing technologies because of constraints to how much waste heat can be collected.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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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Unlike burning oil, coal and natural gas, wind turbines produce electricity without warming the planet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Certain factors of this disease spread are changing, including warming temperatures that are causing rodents to migrate north toward Buenos Aires, according to the doctor.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheat. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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