overheat
verb (used with object)
to heat to excess.
is overheating
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present progressiveof overheat (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Central banks should stimulate when the economy is operating below potential and inflation is below goal, and restrict when the economy is overheating and inflation is too high.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
When the economy is overheating, bond yields will rise, which will slow the economy and squelch the threat of higher inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The scientific community overwhelmingly agrees that burning fossil fuels is overheating the planet, and the negative effects of climate change are presently being felt on every continent.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024
The body can think it is overheating, for example.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2023
Today he is overheating; sweat trickles down his back and sides.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
