overheated

adjective

over·​heat·​ed ˌō-vər-ˈhē-təd 

1

: perfervid

2

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The five-day crisis eased Monday as officials determined the overheated tank would not cause a massive explosion. —Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

Fox News Digital previously reported that officials initially feared the overheated chemical tank could either spill thousands of gallons of hazardous material or explode. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

Late Monday, officials allowed 65% of evacuees to return home, saying the threat of a catastrophic blast from the overheated container at GKN Aerospace had lessened. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

In an overheated, overcrowded Mallorca, three precarious women accidentally kill a tourist while stealing electricity, then drag two more women into the cover-up. —Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for overheated

• superheated
• uncompleted
• undefeated
• accreted
• competed
• completed
• conceited
• concreted
• defeated
• deleted
• depleted
• entreated