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overheated

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verb

past tense of overheat

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Recent Examples of overheated
Adjective
In the early 1990s, home values plummeted following an overheated market in the mid-to-late 1980s. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026 South Africa’s stock benchmark has fallen 10% since peak in late February as investors pull away from overheated markets while conflict in the Middle East drags on. Khuleko Siwele, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 Semiconductor cycle still supportive For now, the market's choppiness may simply reflect the unwinding of an overheated rally, said KB Securities' Kim. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 In discussing January numbers, O’Grady described the data as reflective of a market that has moved out of an overheated phase and into one where supply, pricing and demand are interacting more predictably. Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overheated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheated
Adjective
  • Consuming content that goes against your values, or constantly engaging in heated discourse, takes a toll.
    Claire Bahn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The home extends onto an expansive loggia with plenty of space for lounging and dining beside the heated infinity pool.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Penny, looking like death warmed over after her recent miscarriage, briefly stops by for old time’s sake.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • Rain moves into the Baltimore metro Wednesday evening Temperatures have warmed into the 70s, with breezy winds and a mostly cloudy sky ahead of the rain.
    Cutter Martin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • For all the reheated ’90s rave euphoria in pop and club music, a new generation are recognizing the touching optimism that has remained trapped in Tomorrowland aftermovies until now.
    Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
  • To further enhance the flavor and juiciness of reheated prime rib, consider adding beef broth or leftover pan gravy when reheating.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Oven toasted sandwiches can now be delivered by drone — but not pizza yet.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
  • Top with 4 scallions, thinly sliced, dividing evenly, and drizzle toasted sesame oil over if desired.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • The work could improve the design and modeling of molten salt reactors, which are one of the leading concepts for advanced nuclear energy systems.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
  • Neither rocky with a thick hydrogen atmosphere nor an ocean world, L 98-59 d might occupy a new class of molten, sulfurous exoplanet, according to a study in Nature Astronomy.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • Within the samples was anorthosite, a type of igneous rock.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Please take my answer for granite (igneous granite).
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Curry lends plenty of music-hall verve as the butler, and Warren makes a sizzling Miss Scarlet.
    Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
  • Kylie Jenner posed for a sizzling photo to promote her latest makeup products.
    Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

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