SUPERHEAT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

superheat

verb

Definition of superheat

as in to heat

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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

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Genetic interventions like making the flowering time window more flexible could help avoid billions of dollars in losses due to heat stress.

— Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
In 2023 a team using eROSITA, an x-ray telescope launched in 2019, found evidence of a plasma shell structure heated to more than eight million degrees Celsius, but the telltale glow remained elusive.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Definition of heat

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Transformers overheat, cooling water gets too warm to do its job efficiently and older generating units under continuous strain experience mechanical failure.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Hybrid approach Electric vehicle batteries can overheat and catch fire; the safest modern packs must be completely submerged in non-conductive dielectric liquids.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of overheat

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Store rice in a shallow, airtight container in the refrigerator, then reheat it to an internal temperature of 165°F to safely consume leftover rice.

— Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
The platter is also scratch- and stain-resistant, can be used to reheat food in the oven or microwave, and is dishwasher-safe for easy post-party cleanup.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of reheat

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