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ver
heat
Third Person
overheats
Present Participle
overheating
Past Tense
overheated
Past Participle
overheated
1
to make something too hot in a way that can cause damage or discomfort
transitive
- Over time, the prolonged exposure to sunlight has overheated the electronic devices.
- She accidentally overheated the laptop by placing it on a soft surface.
- Last week, they overheated the engine while driving uphill.
- The mechanic is currently overheating the engine during the diagnostic test.
- Constant use has overheated the hairdryer, causing it to malfunction.
2
to reach a temperature that is too high
- The car's engine began to overheat after being stuck in traffic for an hour.
- The laptop shut down automatically when it started to overheat during intensive gaming.
- The electronic device warned users to turn it off when it began to overheat.
- The computer's CPU started to overheat after running multiple resource-intensive programs simultaneously.
- If the radiator is clogged, the car's engine may overheat, leading to potential damage.