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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Officers there developed techniques like arm immersion — lowering soldiers’ arms into cold water during training breaks to reduce body temperature — and ice sheeting, where frozen bed sheets are wrapped around overheated troops to bring down body heat quickly.
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Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Not on the same scale, but some of the more overheated meme-like stocks have been punctured without much apparent disruption to the large-cap core of the market.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the most common was broken or outdated HVAC systems, often an expensive upgrade; freezing or overheated classrooms can be especially hard on students who can’t regulate their body temperatures, such as children with Down syndrome.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
After a decade of construction and billions of dollars, the Large Hadron Collider opened in 2008 to put theoretical predictions to the practical test, but an overheated wire led it to shut down for repairs after just 10 days.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Not on the same scale, but some of the more overheated meme-like stocks have been punctured without much apparent disruption to the large-cap core of the market.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the most common was broken or outdated HVAC systems, often an expensive upgrade; freezing or overheated classrooms can be especially hard on students who can’t regulate their body temperatures, such as children with Down syndrome.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
After a decade of construction and billions of dollars, the Large Hadron Collider opened in 2008 to put theoretical predictions to the practical test, but an overheated wire led it to shut down for repairs after just 10 days.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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