overheat
verb (used with object)
to heat to excess.
have overheated
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present perfectof overheat.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The court heard he may have overheated due to the layers of clothing and bedding he was wrapped in, but other potential causes of death could not be ruled out.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
Many have been killed in crashes, while others have overheated.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Tuesday the company discontinued its Galaxy Note 7 phone after several replacement phones were reported to have overheated, with some catching fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2016
Several customers have reported that replacement devices have overheated, or caught fire:
From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2016
His sufferings have overheated his fancy, and, borne upon cool and roseate breezes, he sees a vision of his wife, Leonore, come to comfort and rescue him.
From A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Henry Edward Krehbiel
