How to Use heatstroke in a Sentence

heatstroke

noun
  • We’re told a golfer died of heatstroke not long ago.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
  • And of course, heatstroke is the main cause of death with a dog in a hot car.
    — Heloise, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2019
  • One of them died of symptoms of heatstroke.
    — Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This can lead to heatstroke (more on that to come), which can be fatal.
    — NBC News, 29 June 2019
  • He was found dead from heatstroke, dumped at the side of a road by colleagues.
    — The Economist, 3 Feb. 2018
  • This forces the cops to remove their armor or risk heatstroke.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Tweet with us for the next 12 hours on the dangers of heatstroke.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Most of the children that have died from heatstroke are under 3 years old.
    — Ryan Osborne, star-telegram, 30 June 2017
  • His son picked him up from the fields, and Valdivia died of heatstroke on the drive home.
    — Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There were people passing out from heatstroke.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The children ended up being locked in the car for two hours and died of heatstroke.
    — Prescotte Stokes Iii, star-telegram, 30 Apr. 2018
  • All dogs can develop heatstroke, but some may be more at risk than others.
    — Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Because a child’s body heats up three to five times as fast as an adult’s, heatstroke sets in swiftly.
    — Ellen Byron, WSJ, 28 July 2018
  • Writing burns you up from the inside out, like a heatstroke but slower.
    — Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2020
  • Even short of causing heatstroke, excessive heat is bad for you.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
  • Schools were closed so that kids would not get heatstroke during their commute or on the playground.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Some might feel the effort (and risk of heatstroke in summer) worth it for the stellar views.
    — Lisa Morrow, CNN, 10 May 2022
  • The small dog died of heatstroke on the way to a veterinary hospital.
    — Sophia Eppolito, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2018
  • What to do with bolts of nineteen-fifties tweed so heavy that to wear it in a modern office would court heatstroke?
    — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017
  • The children were in the car for two hours and died of heatstroke, authorities said.
    — Prescotte Stokes Iii, star-telegram, 16 May 2018
  • Both are signs of heatstroke, the most serious and final stage of heat illness.
    — Sarah Trent, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
  • People are also encouraged to be aware of the signs of heatstroke.
    — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2021
  • These longer heat waves increase the danger not just of heatstroke, but also of wildfires.
    — Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
  • Varie was already showing advanced signs of heatstroke.
    — Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Exposure to cold or heat can lead to hypothermia or heatstroke.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Exertional heatstroke, on the other hand, pounces on the young and fit.
    — Amy Ragsdale, Outside Online, 18 June 2019
  • But the second that header hit the back of the net at the death, the heatstroke was miraculously cured.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • He was taken to a nearby hospital and died from symptoms of heatstroke.
    — Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If a child has suffered a heatstroke, they should be placed in a cool environment and in a bath of cool water.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • People died of heatstroke and dehydration in the desert, or lost limbs while hitching rides on trains.
    — al, 19 Feb. 2021

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