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as in heated

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verb

past tense of overheat
as in superheated

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Recent Examples of overheated
Adjective
The rhetoric that ensued following the breakdown in talks quickly became overheated. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 The derailment was caused by an overheated journal box that led to an axle breaking as the train passed through the junction. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The move prompted a rather overheated response from market participants and commentators, as either a bad look for a Treasury Secretary who had charged his predecessor with untoward massaging of market rates, or too small to matter, or both. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 The owners said the source of the fire was an overheated wire. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overheated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheated
  1. heated
  2. warmed
  3. reheated
  4. toasted
  5. molten
  6. igneous
  7. sizzling
Adjective
  • The Westin’s outdoor pool is 25 yards, heated year-round, and uses salt water instead of chlorine, so you’ll spot lap swimmers slicing through the steam even in winter.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The open kitchen includes soapstone counters, and the primary bath has a soaker tub and heated floors.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of heated
Verb
  • When the surface of the comet is warmed by the sun, gas erupts outwards, carrying ice grains into the cloud of ice and dust surrounding the comet, its coma, and its tail, where JWST can detect them.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Thaw before reheating in a 250° oven until warmed through, about 1 hour.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of warmed
Adjective
  • Chilled baked potatoes contain more resistant starch than hot or reheated ones.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Taste and texture can vary significantly, with reheated meats sometimes becoming rubbery and sauces often containing extra sodium and sugar.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of reheated
Verb
  • Trader Joe’s focaccia, sliced and toasted, will do the trick, or their ciabatta, sliced into small squares.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For Gone With the Wind, the industry glorified an imagined past; for Barbie, Hollywood toasted an imagined future.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of toasted
Adjective
  • The rock contains a distinctive mixture of igneous minerals, formed when molten material cooled and solidified.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than dealing with molten salts and potential phase transition, 247Solar heats up ceramic pellets roughly the size of a golf ball.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of molten
Adjective
  • The rock contains a distinctive mixture of igneous minerals, formed when molten material cooled and solidified.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, the rover found igneous rocks that originally formed from molten material deep underground or through volcanic activity.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of igneous
Adjective
  • The Red Hawks feature sizzling running back Cyrus Aviles, who leads Orange County in rushing yards with 1,585.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
  • As for capital spending, investors are eagerly awaiting the figure among all the hyperscalers as the sizzling race for AI compute has pressed companies to splash out $2 trillion in two years.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Overheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheated. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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