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Recent Examples of overheated
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Next came a high-rate era used to cool an overheated business climate.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
The implosion in Washington comes only days after an overheated chemical tank at an aerospace facility in Orange County, California, forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
When Irma swept through the state in 2017, several nursing home residents in South Florida died in overheated facilities in the days after the storm, sparking outrage and prompting statewide reforms aimed at protecting vulnerable residents during emergencies.
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Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Above, helicopter crews were using loudspeakers to tell residents to flee as an overheated tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove threatened to explode or leak thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Next came a high-rate era used to cool an overheated business climate.
—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
The implosion in Washington comes only days after an overheated chemical tank at an aerospace facility in Orange County, California, forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
When Irma swept through the state in 2017, several nursing home residents in South Florida died in overheated facilities in the days after the storm, sparking outrage and prompting statewide reforms aimed at protecting vulnerable residents during emergencies.
—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheated
Adjective
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Returning additional heated water can threaten fish, aquatic plants, and other wildlife, requiring operators to reduce power output or temporarily shut reactors down to comply with environmental regulations.
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The disagreement was the subject of heated discussion during an attorneys’ conference Thursday, a discussion that continued into Friday morning and prompted another conference for which the jury was sent out of the courtroom.
Verb
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Milk will need to be warmed first.
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Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled.
Adjective
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Grab Coffee At Aaktun Coffee + Bar Craving a cup of coffee that's a serious upgrade from reheated gas station brew?
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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.
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There are aromas of crème brûlée, old oak, and citrus oil on the nose, followed by butterscotch, sugar, and toasted bread on the palate, with cloves and pepper on the finish.
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Wyar toasted Longoria's latest show Searching for France in a speech to guests.
Adjective
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The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.
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Ready in just 30 minutes, this skillet cookie stars a molten center and crispy edges thanks to being baked a cast-iron skillet.
Adjective
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Formed from the uplift of igneous and metamorphic rock and carved by the Colorado River through erosion, the Grand Canyon remains one of America's natural treasures.
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After remotely examining the rock’s chemistry, researchers learned Arethusa is largely igneous minerals dating even further back than the Jezero Crater itself.
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In a sizzling dissent for the court's three liberals, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson castigated the majority for diminishing not just individual religious rights, but the power of Congress to legislate.
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The sizzling heat will stick around through the weekend with high temperatures in the low 90s.
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“Overheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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