With the saw unplugged, look at the blade.
1) Is the blade black and charred?
2) Smell the vents at the side of the motor, does it smell burned?
Changing to a sharp blade will fix problem #1. Push the blade into the cut slower, keep it straight (no cutting curves), and maybe set the blade to a shallow cut and make several passes.
If the motor stinks, check to see if there are violent sparks coming from the motor when running, if so that's an indication you should get another saw. Done!
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