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Recent Examples of overheat
Scroll for more of the best cooling products to keep your dog from overheating this summer, including a couple that are primed for walks and hot days at the dog park.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 4 July 2025
To get from event to event in London required dashing around the city in the quickest fashion: typically the tube subway system, consistently overheated given the unseasonably hot London temperatures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 June 2025
That said, the limited temperature will keep you from screwing up the nonstick coating by overheating it, so the device is kinda foolproof.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
The latex and organic cotton contribute to a cooler sleeping surface, which can be beneficial for couples who tend to overheat during the night.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 4 July 2025
To get from event to event in London required dashing around the city in the quickest fashion: typically the tube subway system, consistently overheated given the unseasonably hot London temperatures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 June 2025
That said, the limited temperature will keep you from screwing up the nonstick coating by overheating it, so the device is kinda foolproof.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
The latex and organic cotton contribute to a cooler sleeping surface, which can be beneficial for couples who tend to overheat during the night.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheat
Verb
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Extracting the water for drinking is relatively easy and there are numerous technologies that describe how this can be done, including heating the regolith by focusing sunlight onto it.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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People who are overweight may be prone to heat sickness because of their tendency to retain more body heat.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Verb
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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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Scientists suspect that magnetic reconnection superheats the coronal plasma, and small-scale phenomena such as the jetlets or related phenomena called nano flares might play a role.—
Rebecca Boyle,
Scientific American,
1 Mar. 2024
Verb
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Overwhelming rainfall is becoming more prevalent in a warming world, as rising global temperatures drive weather toward extremes.—
Luke Snyder,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Add spinach, and peas and carrots; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until peas and carrots are warmed through, about 2 minutes.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheat. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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