OVERHEAT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

overheat

verb

Definition of overheat

as in to heat

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Recent Examples of overheat The pair is ideal for year-round use, because the fabric is soft and cozy yet lightweight enough not to overheat you in the warmer temperatures. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Where to Place Bird Baths Locating bird baths in part shade keeps bird bath water fresh longer and makes sure baths don’t overheat during the hot summer months. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 Powerful lasers needed to generate flight-level electricity caused small receivers to overheat rapidly, destroying their efficiency and melting components before usable energy could be delivered. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 Transformers overheat, cooling water gets too warm to do its job efficiently and older generating units under continuous strain experience mechanical failure. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overheat

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Toasting rice is the process in which uncooked grains of rice are heated in a small amount of fat, like oil or butter, before adding any liquid.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
The company’s scientists then heated this material and observed the decomposition of minerals through a process known as pyrolysis.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of heat

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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
Use the sun’s rays to superheat the soil using the greenhouse effect.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

Definition of superheat

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Experts warn that catastrophes like this are likely to happen again because rising temperatures in the Himalayas, which are warming faster than the global average, destabilize the region's 60,000 glaciers and trigger more avalanches.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
And the planet continues to warm, allowing these pathogens to spread to more and more farms all over the world, including in the US.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026

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