Example Sentences

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When the sea overheats, corals eject the microscopic algae that provides their distinct colour and food source.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Run the machine too hard and it overheats.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Thermal runaway is a kind of explosive chain reaction where a cell inside a lithium-ion battery overheats, which then spreads to the many other cells in the battery.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

In August, the FAA warned that the anti-ice system overheats if used for more than five minutes at a time, which could lead to part of the engine breaking off.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

Wind blows through the flaps; sunshine overheats; and stars twinkle overhead.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes