overheated
adjective
over·heat·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈhē-təd 
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: characterized by marked inflation from an increase in demand and a decrease in supply
an overheated economy
Examples of overheated in a Sentence
She worked in a stuffy, overheated office.
The discussion was getting overheated.
The market for new houses is overheated.
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Among its more iconic designs is the Traveller jacket, made from a lightweight shell fabric amenable to overheated airports or rainy city days.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Grants of $15,000 to $40,000 will support efforts to cool overheated areas, improve air quality and increase access to nature across San Diego County.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Unlike the overheated adjectives that preceded it, this bit of legerdemain is a proper noun.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The scandal language feels a bit overheated to me.
—Ana Colón, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Grants of $15,000 to $40,000 will support efforts to cool overheated areas, improve air quality and increase access to nature across San Diego County.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Unlike the overheated adjectives that preceded it, this bit of legerdemain is a proper noun.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The scandal language feels a bit overheated to me.
—Ana Colón, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overheated
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“Overheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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