overheats

verb

present tense third-person singular of overheat
as in heats

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  1. heats
  2. warms
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  • The pattern of warmer than normal water along the equator in the Eastern Pacific heats things up and favors increases in the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As the planet heats due to climate change, our warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture and fuel heavier, more frequent downpours.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Climate experts said the flooding adds to evidence that infrastructure planning in the Himalayas is being forced to account for disasters that are increasing as the climate warms.
    — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As that frozen ground warms and ice inside thaws, the cement weakens, and slopes that stood for thousands of years can lose their grip.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Overheats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheats. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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