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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The venue was the stuffy Expo Center, and an attendee got overheated and fainted.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Higher settings produce a near nonstop flow of waves in order to cook food as quickly and powerfully as possible, while lower settings will deliver less (and in occasional bursts) to give the heat time to disperse into the food and limit overheating.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Our planet is overheating too, and there is no Planet B.
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Follow me on Twitter.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The weighted comforter by Baloo brings the benefits of weight without overheating you in the most stylish bed topper.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Higher settings produce a near nonstop flow of waves in order to cook food as quickly and powerfully as possible, while lower settings will deliver less (and in occasional bursts) to give the heat time to disperse into the food and limit overheating.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Our planet is overheating too, and there is no Planet B.
.
Follow me on Twitter.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The weighted comforter by Baloo brings the benefits of weight without overheating you in the most stylish bed topper.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheat. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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