overheating

Definition of overheatingnext
present participle of overheat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheating
Verb
  • Homsido Infrared Wooden Home Sauna The private sauna also has a dedicated foot-heating panel that operates separately from the rest of the unit.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Ukraine battled Sunday to restore power to tens of thousands of people left without heating in bitterly cold temperatures after a week of intense Russian attacks that have brought the country’s energy infrastructure to its knees.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When conditions change — from warming air, shifting snowfall, or warmer ocean waters reaching glacier fronts — these fast-moving outlets can respond dramatically, affecting how quickly Greenland loses ice.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Add climate change into the mix and Boulay said January is the fastest warming month in Minnesota — an impact that can easily snowball into even warmer winters.
    Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Overheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheating. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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