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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That’s 13,000 tons of food that would have otherwise gone to landfills, rotting and emitting 31,000 tons of CO2 emissions into our overheated atmosphere.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Maxwell struggled to slow the run; Michie poured Coke bottles of water onto the overheated reel drag.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
In the meantime, Nelson said, there are some things travelers can do to minimize their own risks in an overheated cabin, and to help advocate for safer standards across the industry.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Nassau County Fire Rescue responded to the overheated passengers and treated 16 people at the tracks, confirmed the agency’s spokesperson Sabrina Robertson.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Maxwell struggled to slow the run; Michie poured Coke bottles of water onto the overheated reel drag.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
In the meantime, Nelson said, there are some things travelers can do to minimize their own risks in an overheated cabin, and to help advocate for safer standards across the industry.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Nassau County Fire Rescue responded to the overheated passengers and treated 16 people at the tracks, confirmed the agency’s spokesperson Sabrina Robertson.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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 3 Aug. 2025.
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