superheat

Definition of superheatnext

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Recent Examples of superheat Insects bask in the sunlight to superheat their bodies and cook invading organisms; humans do the same by running a fever. Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023 This superheats this material—mostly gas in the form of plasma—to temperatures of millions of degrees. Robert Lea, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023 Such a large amount of mass in such a small volume causes extraordinary gravitational forces, which in turn accelerate galaxies to speeds of millions of kilometres per hour and superheat the plasma that permeates the cluster to millions of degrees Celsius. Toby Brown, CNN, 10 Dec. 2021 A billion years later the core will superheat to 180 million degrees Fahrenheit and begin rapidly burning helium, fusing it into carbon and oxygen. Brian T. Jacobs, National Geographic, 24 Aug. 2021 See All Example Sentences for superheat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superheat
Verb
  • Pockets of highly pressurized water trapped just below the surface can be heated by adjacent bodies of magma.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
  • The decadent fudge icing is heated and poured on the warm, just-out-of-the-oven cake.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Restricted airflow may cause the fan to overheat if it isn’t cleaned regularly.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • For shoppers who want the calming effect of deep pressure stimulation but tend to overheat, these three options are designed to deliver the pressure without the sweat.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The protein can easily be repurposed into salads, wraps, or grain bowls later in the week, and the sides reheat well.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • They are not intended for warming frozen pizza, toast with butter or cheese, or American-style muffins.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • There’s a horse walker, a merry-go-round-like machine to which horses are attached that leads them in a slow circle to warm them up.
    Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026

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“Superheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superheat. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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