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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superheat
Verb
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Ivanpah generates electricity by using circles of mirrors to reflect the sun toward the tank on top of the tower, thereby heating water to create steam to turn turbines.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Dec. 2025
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That natural gas could be used to heat homes or to fuel large trucks, Snyder said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The power banks can overheat and ignite.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Connecting too many light strands can overload circuits, cause outlets and plugs to overheat and melt, or create fire hazards.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Leftovers reheat well or make excellent meatloaf sandwiches.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
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When ready to reheat, bring back their crispiness by spreading the sprouts in a single layer on a baking sheet and cooking in a 350-degree F oven until hot and crispy.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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It’s associated with higher average global temperatures, so its effects exacerbate warming from climate change.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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As Earth's climate warms, however, identifying and measuring these events becomes more challenging because temperature differences are superimposed on the long-term ocean warming trend.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Superheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superheat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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