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

Microsoft’s new Maia 200 inference accelerator chip enters this overheated market aiming to cut the price to serve AI responses. —Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

So do dead batteries and overheated radiators. —Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

While projections of revenue growth are welcome, the overheated nature of the stock market and California’s reliance on capital gains and income tax as revenues make California state government especially vulnerable to downturns. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026

But investors are increasingly wary of a crash — whether from a dark corner of private credit, the overheated AI bubble, or some other unanticipated source. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025

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