How to Use heatstroke in a Sentence

heatstroke

noun
Definition of heatstrokenext
  • His son picked him up from the fields, and Valdivia died of heatstroke on the drive home.
    — Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Some might feel the effort (and risk of heatstroke in summer) worth it for the stellar views.
    — Lisa Morrow, CNN, 10 May 2022
  • This forces the cops to remove their armor or risk heatstroke.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Writing burns you up from the inside out, like a heatstroke but slower.
    — Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2020
  • People are also encouraged to be aware of the signs of heatstroke.
    — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2021
  • There were reports of heatstroke patients around the area by July 30.
    — Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Both are signs of heatstroke, the most serious and final stage of heat illness.
    — Sarah Trent, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
  • In nearby Snohomish County, three men between the ages of 51 and 77 died from heatstroke.
    — NBC News, 30 June 2021
  • The sites offered an escape from the heat, cool drinking water, and staff trained in dealing with heatstroke.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • When the second half of the final race kicked off, Paulie Calafiore was flat on his back with heatstroke — and things were looking dire for the American team.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Even short of causing heatstroke, excessive heat is bad for you.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
  • On top of stretched resources, historic heat waves have slowed down firefighting efforts and raised the risk of heatstroke.
    — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • People died of heatstroke and dehydration in the desert, or lost limbs while hitching rides on trains.
    — al, 19 Feb. 2021
  • That September, a 32-year-old man died from heatstroke while visiting the park.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Be on the lookout for warning signs of heatstroke such as heavy sweating, a rapid pulse, clammy skin or dizziness.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2022
  • If someone is showing signs of heatstroke, with dry skin and a rapid heartbeat, get them to medical help stat.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 5 June 2020
  • The symptoms of heatstroke are high body temperature; dizziness and nausea; headache and rapid, strong pulse; and red, hot and dry skin.
    — Maggie Prosser, chicagotribune.com, 23 July 2021
  • Dozens of people have died of heatstroke, according to reports from NPR.
    — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2022
  • Close to 60 people died in Japan this summer during a week-long heat wave; 45 of those deaths were due to heatstroke, officials said.
    — Jacob Bogage, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Younger children are more sensitive to heat than older children and adults and are at greater risk for heatstroke.
    — Maggie Rauser, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The hiker couple, their 1-year-old baby, and their dog—all dead of heatstroke on a familiar trail made alien by the rising mercury.
    — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The juice is also packed with electrolytes, which is effective in fending off heatstroke.
    — Serena Coady, Glamour, 4 June 2021
  • How to tell if your food is safe to eat Infants, young children and the elderly are most susceptible to heatstroke.
    — Steven Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Hensley is the 23rd child to die from vehicular heatstroke this year, according to KidsandCars.org, which tracks hot car deaths.
    — Fox News, 1 Oct. 2020
  • While that can be mild, severe heat exhaustion — known as heatstroke — can turn deadly.
    — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022
  • Tokyo logged the largest number of heatstroke sufferers at 5,836 during the three-month period.
    — Arkansas Online, 30 July 2021
  • The deaths were due to heatstroke, cardiac issues, asthma and a condition related to the sickle cell trait.
    — Marie Fazio, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2021
  • Over the next several hours, as the temperature rose, Cooper died of heatstroke.
    — Bill Rankin, ajc, 22 June 2022
  • Taking cool showers or baths and keeping a fan on can also limit the risk of heatstroke or heat exhaustion.
    — Steven Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2021
  • One child had a fever and hadn't eaten for at least 24 hours, while a number of others were visibly suffering from heatstroke.
    — Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2021

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