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Coconut oil also has a high smoke point, but overheating it during cooking may break down some nutrients.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
And the problem that caused Starliner's thrusters to overheat in space last year can be traced to the design of the spacecraft's four propulsion pods, or doghouses, that retain heat like a thermos during successive thruster firings.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
The brand’s Adaptive Foam is a breathable, open-cell foam infused with cooling gel that keeps the body from overheating.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
The 100 percent Australian shearling interior has moisture-wicking capability that will prevent your toes from overheating while keeping them warm in cool climates.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
And the problem that caused Starliner's thrusters to overheat in space last year can be traced to the design of the spacecraft's four propulsion pods, or doghouses, that retain heat like a thermos during successive thruster firings.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
The brand’s Adaptive Foam is a breathable, open-cell foam infused with cooling gel that keeps the body from overheating.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
The 100 percent Australian shearling interior has moisture-wicking capability that will prevent your toes from overheating while keeping them warm in cool climates.
—Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheat
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Uncover and bake at 350°F until cheese is fully melted and pasta is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Dewar’s has combined the two here, but instead of toasting the barrels with direct flame, as is usually the case, Icelandic magma stones were heated and placed inside a metallic half-cylinder.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Scientists suspect that magnetic reconnection superheats the coronal plasma, and small-scale phenomena such as the jetlets or related phenomena called nano flares might play a role.—
Rebecca Boyle,
Scientific American,
1 Mar. 2024
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The use of fly ash as a feedstock eliminates the need to use limestone at all, let alone to superheat it.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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That occurs when a layer of Arctic air 10 to 30 miles above the surface warms by 50°F or more over a period of just two days, a phenomenon known as a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW).—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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In an analysis released last week, the group found that 97% of the 241 cities analyzed saw a warming trend for the season.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Overheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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