superheated

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

Synonyms of superheated

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

Examples of superheated in a Sentence

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

CMEs are clouds of superheated gas and magnetic fields blasted into space by the sun in the wake of solar flares. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026

Kelvin waves are fueled by abrupt changes in wind force, such as the westerly bursts that push the superheated waters from the west Pacific to the east. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 21 May 2026

But of note, Chandra's new data also revealed massive substructures still visible today, including gigantic spirals, shock fronts and waves of superheated gas rippling through the cluster, according to a statement released last week by Chandra X-ray Observatory. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 May 2026

The first skeleton was of a young man, who is thought to have died in a pyroclastic surge—a rush of superheated gas and hot ash that can literally boil blood. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superheated

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