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Recent Examples of overheat
Customers review this as a quiet, efficient option, with the ability to heat up a small apartment and laud its safety features, namely overheat protection.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
However, online Ram forums and Reddit show that users still find their phones overheat, fail to charge, or require removing protective cases to work.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Features like these indicate your appliance will not overheat internally and stay cool to the touch (even after extended use), which reduces fire or burn risks.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Microwave white chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on high, stirring about every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes (be careful not to overheat or chocolate will seize).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
However, online Ram forums and Reddit show that users still find their phones overheat, fail to charge, or require removing protective cases to work.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Features like these indicate your appliance will not overheat internally and stay cool to the touch (even after extended use), which reduces fire or burn risks.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Microwave white chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl on high, stirring about every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes (be careful not to overheat or chocolate will seize).
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheat
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Imagine having all your bags unpacked, slipping into a robe and getting ready to take a long, hot shower at the end of a tiring day, only to realize that your showerhead is broken or the hot water isn’t heating appropriately.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at the Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technology (LNET) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have engineered a nanodevice that uses light and heat to generate a stable current by evaporating saltwater.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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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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There’s also a lobster roll served cold with mayo (Maine style) or warmed with butter (Connecticut-style).—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the dams hurt salmon in a number of ways, including by forcing them through turbines, warming the slow-moving water in reservoirs to inhospitable temperatures, and greatly slowing the migration of juvenile fish to the sea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheat. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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