How to Use overheat in a Sentence

overheat

verb

• I overheated the food in the microwave.
• Be careful not to overheat the engine.
• If your phone is overheated, don’t pop it in the fridge.
  — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
• Melt the chocolate, taking care not to overheat it, in a large bowl.
  — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 13 June 2021
• In more extreme cases, the bugs can cause buildup in the grill of a car, causing it to overheat.
  — Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022
• The cause of the accident was an overheating wheelset that caused a car in the middle of the train to derail.
  — The Editors, National Review, 26 Feb. 2023
• On the Moon, the suit will be white to help keep astronauts from overheating in the direct light of the sun.
  — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
• Plants that were overheated during the day can breathe easy at night.
  — Bill Finch, al, 3 July 2023
• This one is lightweight enough to not overheat you and is rated UPF 50.
  — Matt Jancer, Wired, 6 Sep. 2021
• There was a time—not so long ago—when my phone was prone to overheating due to its sheer volume of apps.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024
• The Exynos 2200 seems to be prone to overheat, but that’s just speculation.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 25 Mar. 2022
• Reports also claimed the new chip will not overheat as much.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022
• At some point, though, all engines lose thrust—or overheat.
  — William Pesek, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
• Even though there’s a tight weave on these sheets, there was enough airflow so that the tester felt warm and cozy, but not overheated.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
• The train in East Palestine came off the tracks after a bearing on one of its 149 cars overheated and failed.
  — Luz Lazo and Ian Duncan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
• The smoke from an overheating battery is a genie that can’t just be put back in the bottle.
  — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2024
• Most brakes begin to smoke at about 850°F, at which point they are overheated.
  — Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• If the soil is too warm the bulbs could overheat or rot in the soil which could cause floral deformities.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
• On very hot days, fans must work harder to ensure chips do not overheat.
  — Matthew T. Hughes, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
• In addition, the clogs have holes to bring airflow to the feet, a great feature that keeps feet from overheating at the pool and beach.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 30 May 2024
• Whether you’re headed to the office or the beach or a fun brunch with your friends, keep scrolling to find 12 of the best open knits for warm weather that won’t overheat you.
  — Meghan Shouse, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2023
• Apparently, the battery in the watch can overheat and burn the user's wrist.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2022
• Water from the dam’s reservoir had been used to cool the reactors, which now could overheat and melt down if turned on.
  — Richard Engel, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
• The agency has received dozens of reports of the ovens overheating, causing the handles to melt or break, and glass in the unit to shatter.
  — Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
• Needless to say, these devices aren’t supposed to overheat and catch fire.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021
• Heat can kill when people’s bodies overheat and can’t cope.
  — NBC News, 22 Nov. 2021
• This outlook raises the specter that the economy could overheat at some point.
  — Nick Sargen, Forbes, 7 May 2021
• The problem in Hyundai's case is an antilock brake controller module that can overheat and cause a fire in the engine bay.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2022
• The innermost layer is a set of full-body long-johns, shot through with tubing that carries cool water from neck to toes to prevent the astronauts from overheating in the raw sunlight.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
• The premium cover is made with Tencel, which is moisture-wicking and cooling, preventing overheating when sharing a bed.
  — Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024