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adjective

ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd How to pronounce superheated (audio)
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence

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2
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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superheated

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verb

past tense of superheat
as in heated

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Recent Examples of superheated
Adjective
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superheated
  1. boiling
  2. warm
  3. heated
  4. searing
  5. passionate
  6. warmed
  7. molten
  8. intense
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of boiling
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  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unlike its more exclusive neighbor properties, Daunt’s feels like a warm embrace and a breath of fresh air at the same time.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • Turn sausages, and cook, undisturbed, until heated through and browned on second side, about 2 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • Each tortilla was warmed in a dry skillet until heated through and lightly toasted, then passed around while associate test kitchen editor Inés Anguiano began toasting the next round.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of heated
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  • Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Set in the immigrant neighborhoods of 1950s Brooklyn, Miller’s searing tragedy explores the tensions between devotion and desire, justice and loyalty, and the promise and pressures of the American Dream.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of searing
Adjective
  • Yet what elevates The Daily Show, and produced so many offspring, is that its point of view is obvious and passionate—without shading into outright campaigning.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Playing in front of a passionate home Mexican crowd, Jimenez had an excellent tournament, leading the line for Javier Aguirre’s side.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of passionate
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  • Sometimes, as the air warmed, a group of butterflies would alight into the air all at once, a tangerine explosion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Earth’s surface is warmed by the Sun and gives off infrared light, which is invisible to your eyes.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Definition of warmed
Adjective
  • Corrosion Highways When compared to conventional fission reactors, molten salt reactors run much hotter.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Scientists have long theorized about how once-molten lava cooled and formed the massive columns that make up the geologic wonder.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of molten
Adjective
  • Research shows warming temperatures from burning coal, oil and gas are making fires more frequent and intense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • After an intense tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, in which matches have been played in extreme heat and sometimes at altitude, freshness come Sunday could certainly be crucial.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
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