overheat
verb (used with object)
to heat to excess.
were overheating
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past progressiveof overheat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"It was really hard with the dirty air and just the tyres were overheating a lot," Antonelli said.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
“If the more woolly ones that couldn’t sweat well were dying off because they were overheating trying to chase some food source, then yes it would be a big disadvantage,” Clark said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
Sometimes, if the economy were overheating, the government might call for a budgetary surplus.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 20, 2019
Samsung announced last week that it’s recalling millions of its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones amid reports the devices were overheating and, in some cases, catching fire.
From Time ● Sep. 9, 2016
In 2009, some 3GS owners said their handsets were overheating, burning the white models into brown and pink colors.
From Forbes ● Dec. 2, 2011
