superheated

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adjective

su·​per·​heat·​ed ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd 

ˌsü-pər-ˈhē-

1

: subjected to superheating

2

: very hot

also : exceedingly emotional or intense

superheated debate

superheated

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past tense and past participle of superheat entry 1

Synonyms of superheated

Adjective

• boiling
• searing
• molten
• hot
• burning
• heated

Examples of superheated in a Sentence

Adjective

certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence

a superheated, rancorous argument on how the child should be raised

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Flashover typically causes severe burns, particularly on the face, beck and upper limbs, often combined with critical inhalation injures from radiant heat and superheated gases. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026

Marzocchi says the data suggest that, for now, the tremors are more the result of gases pushing superheated water up through the earth, rather than magma rising. — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025

Engineers determined that a carbon composite insulator, or heat shield, inside the nozzle failed to protect the nozzle's metallic structure from the superheated exhaust coming from the booster. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superheated

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