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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheats
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Smokeless fire pits have a double-wall design that pulls cooler outside air up through the base, heats it up inside the outer walls, and releases it into the fire through small holes at the top.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Such a trend could be like the parable of the frog in a pot that heats so slowly the frog doesn’t notice it’s being cooked until too late, except that OPEC+ has very good thermometers.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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A little white wine with a hearty bowl of a chicken, turkey, or pork based white bean chili pairs perfectly with white wine and warms the heart at the same time, while roast pork or chicken cry out for a full-figured white.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2025
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Yet, as the climate warms and extreme weather events like drought become more common — and more severe — many scientists expect hydropower to become a less reliable energy source.—
José María León Cabrera,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Overheats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheats. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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