overheat
verb (used with object)
to heat to excess.
overheats
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present tense formof overheat (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In conventional battery packs, when one cell overheats and catches fire, it can cause all those around it to also catch fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
Wind blows through the flaps; sunshine overheats; and stars twinkle overhead.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
