overheat
verb
over·heat
ˌō-vər-ˈhēt 
overheated; overheating; overheats
: to become heated beyond a safe or desirable point
Examples of overheat in a Sentence
I overheated the food in the microwave.
Be careful not to overheat the engine.
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Google has issued a warning to owners of Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 watches after reports of the wearables overheating.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There were fires at the Vistra plant in 2021 and 2022 that were caused by a fire sprinkler system malfunction that resulted in some units overheating, The Associated Press reported.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
And higher rates could force the Federal Reserve’s hand, prompting officials to raise their benchmark short-term rates to prevent the economy from overheating.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Man accused of starting California’s 4th largest wildfire faces June trial
Forward progress of Kenneth fire near West Hills stopped at 1,000 acres
The conditions that exacerbated the conflagration, soaring temperatures and dry fuels, are all symptoms of an overheating planet.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Williams, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There were fires at the Vistra plant in 2021 and 2022 that were caused by a fire sprinkler system malfunction that resulted in some units overheating, The Associated Press reported.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
And higher rates could force the Federal Reserve’s hand, prompting officials to raise their benchmark short-term rates to prevent the economy from overheating.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Man accused of starting California’s 4th largest wildfire faces June trial
Forward progress of Kenneth fire near West Hills stopped at 1,000 acres
The conditions that exacerbated the conflagration, soaring temperatures and dry fuels, are all symptoms of an overheating planet.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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