SUPERHEAT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

superheat

verb

Definition of superheat

as in to heat

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Recent Examples of superheat The use of fly ash as a feedstock eliminates the need to use limestone at all, let alone to superheat it. — Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 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 Hittite Solar can also superheat its steam to 500 °C—the practical limit for the collector tubes—rather than a lower 400 °C limit for synthetic oils. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2012 See All Example Sentences for superheat

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Since the early 20th century, dairy producers in the US have briefly heated milk to kill the array of dangerous pathogens that naturally dwell in and around cattle and can easily migrate into milk.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
The group estimated that the average cost to heat a home with oil would jump about 50% this winter, to $2,627 from $1,749 last year.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of heat

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However, Tesla sued the company after the automaker’s testing found that the adapter could overheat.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
As crews successfully stabilized the initial container, an adjacent 250-kilowatt container then started to overheat.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of overheat

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Continue working in batches, occasionally checking oil temperature and allowing to reheat as needed, until all olives have been fried.

— Cate Huguelet, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
At the same time, any re-translator does have a responsibility to bring a new dish, not just reheat the same old stuff.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of reheat

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The continent is thought to have some 4,000 butterfly species, but many face habitat destruction as a result of urbanization and a rapidly warming planet.

— Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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