superheating

Definition of superheatingnext
present participle of superheat
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Verb
  • The plan involves heating and cooling a cluster of large downtown buildings with water, Earth's heat and even sewage.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
  • But the new findings suggest black hole activity alone may not fully explain what is happening in Abell 2029, and that the large-scale sloshing caused by the ancient merger may also play an important role in stirring and heating the gas, the new study notes.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Collagen peptides dissolve cleanly without changing flavor, and warming spices like cardamom, ginger and nutmeg add complexity with no sugar or creamer needed.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • This spring, regulators again closed parts of the fishery off central California to conventional gear, a measure that has become increasingly common in recent years as warming waters increase whale overlap with crab fishing seasons.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • The restaurant was reportedly using a steam table and a rice cooker for reheating macaroni and cheese, beans, collard greens and other foods, despite the equipment not being designed to reheat food.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Superheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superheating. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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