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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.
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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
The reverse shock wave will continue to superheat the cool iron atoms, eventually reaching the remnant’s core sometime in the next few hundred years.
—Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2014
National Ignition facility, scientists use lasers to help superheat and compress tiny pellets containing hydrogen atoms.
—Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2022
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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
The reverse shock wave will continue to superheat the cool iron atoms, eventually reaching the remnant’s core sometime in the next few hundred years.
—Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2014
National Ignition facility, scientists use lasers to help superheat and compress tiny pellets containing hydrogen atoms.
—Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superheat
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Valles suggests heating the hair with a curler before using the heated rollers.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
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The noodles and curries made for nice lunch options and, surprisingly, had better texture heated in the microwave than in the oven.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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This option is suitable for individuals who enjoy the feel of memory foam but are concerned about overheating.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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But tax cuts could worsen America’s debt load and drive borrowing costs even higher, energy companies are not jumping at the chance to drill more while demand slumps, and writing stimulus checks could overheat the economy — and reignite inflation.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Quickly reheating it this way can create hotspots in the bottle that will burn the insides of baby’s mouth.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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So season food lightly before freezing—simply add additional flavoring when reheating or serving.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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That study will also analyze how trees are affected by a warming climate, which Berelson said will affect CO2 uptake.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Just ask any of the millions of Americans who have already experienced the destruction that a warming planet can deliver to your doorstep.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Superheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superheat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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