overheats

verb

present tense third-person singular of overheat
as in heats

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  1. heats
  2. warms
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  • While the broiler heats, combine the chicken, Italian salad dressing, parsley and salt in a large bowl.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Photothermolysis is a scientific term that explains how energy from lasers selects, heats, and destroys a target—which could include melanin.
    — Tayler Adigun, Allure, 2 July 2026
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  • In the early evening, just before dusk, the sun peeks through the trees and warms the bench.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As Little House on the Prairie returns and young Laura Ingalls warms American hearts all over again, here are a few key plot points that the elderly Wilder wisely excluded about her intrepid life on the prairie.
    — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
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