overheated

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over·heat·ed

adj \-ˈhē-təd\

Definition of OVERHEATED

2
: characterized by marked inflation from an increase in demand and a decrease in supply <an overheated economy>

Examples of OVERHEATED

  1. She worked in a stuffy, overheated office.
  2. The discussion was getting overheated.
  3. The market for new houses is overheated.

First Known Use of OVERHEATED

1693

Rhymes with OVERHEATED

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