Example Sentences

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Officials said hospitals were using body bags filled with ice to cool down some patients who have overheated.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

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 Krehbiel, Henry Edward