overheat
verb
over·heat
ˌō-vər-ˈhēt 
overheated; overheating; overheats
: to become heated beyond a safe or desirable point
Examples of overheat in a Sentence
I overheated the food in the microwave.
Be careful not to overheat the engine.
Recent Examples on the Web
The top’s sleeveless design will keep you from overheating on the steamiest nights.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall is a prime example: late-stage defects in its battery management system caused devices to overheat and catch fire, forcing Samsung to recall millions of units.
—Sebastian Avila, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Skarsgård spent almost the entire duration of Locked's 19-day shoot alone in the car, enduring a series of physical challenges as his character is electrocuted, starved, shot, and overheated — all while Hopkins' antagonist cackles over the phone.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Starliner returned to Earth without its crew due to a problem with overheating thrusters, leaving Wilmore and Williams behind to wait for a ride home with SpaceX.
SpaceX's woes reach Poland's space agency.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall is a prime example: late-stage defects in its battery management system caused devices to overheat and catch fire, forcing Samsung to recall millions of units.
—Sebastian Avila, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Skarsgård spent almost the entire duration of Locked's 19-day shoot alone in the car, enduring a series of physical challenges as his character is electrocuted, starved, shot, and overheated — all while Hopkins' antagonist cackles over the phone.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Starliner returned to Earth without its crew due to a problem with overheating thrusters, leaving Wilmore and Williams behind to wait for a ride home with SpaceX.
SpaceX's woes reach Poland's space agency.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overheat
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheat. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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