overheats

Definition of overheatsnext
present tense third-person singular of overheat

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Geothermal water warms their homes and greenhouses, provides electricity, melts snow and ice, and heats the island’s outdoor pools, big and small, from underground.
    Lauren Breedlove, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The bright, egg-shape glow at the center of the image is the comet's coma — a vast cloud of gas and dust released as sunlight heats the comet's icy nucleus.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Geothermal water warms their homes and greenhouses, provides electricity, melts snow and ice, and heats the island’s outdoor pools, big and small, from underground.
    Lauren Breedlove, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • As the weather warms and the first green shoots appear after the winter, many gardeners are eager to start tidying up their yard.
    Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Overheats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheats. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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