overheat
verb (used with object)
to heat to excess.
overheated
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past participleof overheat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overheat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overheatverb (used with object)to heat to excess.
Example Sentences
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Since last week, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
It gets a little cringey, all the ring lights and posing, but I think the fretting over influencers is overheated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The country’s overheated immune system has found new targets.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
When the Baeli family moved in 10 years ago, their house had draughty PVC double-glazed windows with little insulation - they struggled to keep warm in the winter and overheated in the summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I remember the old Zoology Building where we used to go on Saturdays, the creaking, overheated corridors, the bottles of eyeballs, the comforting smells of formaldehyde and mice.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
