SUPERHEATED Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd

Definition of superheated

as in boiling

having a notably high temperature certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence

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as in warm

having or expressing great depth of feeling a superheated, rancorous argument on how the child should be raised

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verb

past tense of superheat

as in heated

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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 See All Example Sentences for superheated

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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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Eco effort This being Denmark, sustainability is considered in everything that Villa Copenhagen does, up to and including the roof-top pool which is heated by waste energy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Things got heated Tuesday as Tarrant County commissioners discussed a proposal to reduce the number of election polling sites ahead of the November 2026 midterms.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of heated

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Arguably the highest-profile contract cancellation for Flock came when the Los Angeles Police Department decided to non-renew its years-long contract with the company, a decision motivated by a searing internal audit of the company’s technology.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
The searing new memoir, ‘The Wound Is Where the Light Enters,’ details Young’s journey from a mandatory life sentence to freedom through self-education and an extraordinary legal fight.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of searing

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Demián is a tireless advocate for immigrants and Danny is a passionate champion of Latino voices and stories.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
The twelve-time Olympic medalist is passionate about making sure that people like her are not kept out of the pool because of their condition.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of passionate

Verb

Cold storage also comes into play, keeping pests low-energy and out of sight until warmed back up when brought into your home.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
In this treatment, warmed noni leaves are placed on the body as a means to melt away tension and reduce inflammation.

— Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of warmed

Adjective

Located about 140 light-years away, this rocky world orbits so close to its host star that its surface is believed to be molten.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Johannes said, adding that the greatest difficulty in creating the bell is the risk that molten metal pressure will destroy the mold.

— Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of molten

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An unusually intense El Niño event is gathering strength in the tropical Pacific in a hurry.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Thousands of Offers Nazareth University, located near Rochester, New York, is using direct admissions in part to reach those outside of the state where competition for students is particularly intense.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

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