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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Plus, the past year’s high interest rates – designed by the Federal Reserve to tame an overheated economy – were especially harsh to a high-cost state like California.
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Mixing humidity and zero breathability together often leaves you an overheated and sweaty mess in a rain jacket, but this one keeps you comfortable and ventilated without allowing for any leakage.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire, according to the NHSTA report.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
An overheated battery increases the risk of a fire, the NHSTA reported.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Officials hope to film the core’s bottom to find out how overheated fuel dripped there in 2011.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
Vertiv’s liquid cooling systems solved the problem of overheated data centers very effectively.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The rail administration also compiles accident causes, and this data shows that there were 17 incidents involving overheated wheel bearings in the first 10 months of last year — more than double the six recorded in the same period of 2022 and higher than any full year’s total since 2014.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
With the exception of a few overheated markets like Austin, housing inventory remains incredibly tight.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 31 July 2023
Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Mixing humidity and zero breathability together often leaves you an overheated and sweaty mess in a rain jacket, but this one keeps you comfortable and ventilated without allowing for any leakage.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
An overheated ground connection can increase the risk of a fire, according to the NHSTA report.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
An overheated battery increases the risk of a fire, the NHSTA reported.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Officials hope to film the core’s bottom to find out how overheated fuel dripped there in 2011.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
Vertiv’s liquid cooling systems solved the problem of overheated data centers very effectively.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The rail administration also compiles accident causes, and this data shows that there were 17 incidents involving overheated wheel bearings in the first 10 months of last year — more than double the six recorded in the same period of 2022 and higher than any full year’s total since 2014.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
With the exception of a few overheated markets like Austin, housing inventory remains incredibly tight.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 31 July 2023
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“Overheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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