overheat
verb
over·heat
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overheated;
overheating;
overheats
Definition of overheat
: to become heated beyond a safe or desirable point
Examples of overheat in a Sentence
I overheated the food in the microwave.
Be careful not to overheat the engine.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gently warm milk in a saucepan or microwave, using caution not to overheat. — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, "Claire’s tip of the week: Why you should bring dairy to room temperature," 23 Aug. 2019 Sometimes, if the economy were overheating, the government might call for a budgetary surplus. — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, "The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money," 20 Aug. 2019 To be sure, the high temperatures forecast for the Bay Area can cause misery — a heat advisory has been issued for Wednesday and Thursday in the interior parts of the region — and residents should take care not to overheat. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Yes, it’s uncomfortably hot here in the Bay Area — but these places are somehow worse," 14 Aug. 2019 Apple recently announced a recall of certain 15-inch MacBook Pro units because the battery may overheat and pose a fire safety risk. — Ken Colburn, azcentral, "How to tell if your MacBook is recalled, and what to do next if it is," 24 June 2019 At issue is a battery inside these older generation notebooks that Apple says could overheat and pose a safety risk. — Edward Baig, USA TODAY, "Apple voluntarily recalling batteries on MacBook Pro notebooks due to safety risk. What to do," 20 June 2019 The mom shared photos of her daughter's painful wounds on Facebook, warning other parents to tell their children to avoid slides and other equipment that may overheat in the sun. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Missouri mom warns about danger of hot slides after girl, 4, suffers second-degree burns," 3 July 2018 Pro-growth policies are aggravating imbalances, investors say Speculation is growing that Erdogan may seek early elections The Turkish economy is overheating. — Bloomberg.com, "Turkey Overheating Means Race Against Time for Erdogan," 3 Apr. 2018 Two that mention a fire hazard were tied to control panels that could overheat and melt; another pegged improperly installed wiring as the culprit. — Becky Krystal, chicagotribune.com, "Crock-Pot tells 'This Is Us' fans: Our slow cookers won't kill you," 25 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overheat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for overheat
overheat
verb
English Language Learners Definition of overheat
: to become too hot
: to cause (something) to become too hot
See the full definition for overheat in the English Language Learners Dictionary
overheat
verb
over·heat
| \ ˌō-vər-ˈhēt
\
\
overheated;
overheating
Kids Definition of overheat
: to heat too much : become too hot
The engine overheated.
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