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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Plus, the breathable fabric also keeps your feet from overheating.
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Accelerometers pick up bearing wear, infrared cameras flag overheated motors, ultrasonic microphones catch leaks, and oil sensors detect contamination.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The microwave filter is crucial for protecting your microwave's internal parts from gunk getting stuck or the fans from overheating.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
These areas are not experiencing the same correction that pandemic boomtowns across the South are now facing after years of overheating, and demand for the limited supply available remains strong, keeping prices up.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Accelerometers pick up bearing wear, infrared cameras flag overheated motors, ultrasonic microphones catch leaks, and oil sensors detect contamination.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The microwave filter is crucial for protecting your microwave's internal parts from gunk getting stuck or the fans from overheating.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overheat
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheat. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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