1
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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Recent Examples of superheated
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Since its launch in 1999, Chandra has allowed scientists to peer into some of the universe's most extreme environments, from the turbulent remnants of exploded stars to the superheated gas swirling around black holes.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 7 May 2025
This works well for regions that have such resources, like California, Iceland or South Korea, but easily accessible superheated water is rare.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
In the superheated early Earth, a dense crust of basaltic rock formed over even hotter mantle.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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These are like chimneys pushing out superheated, mineral-rich water from deep beneath the Earth, which solidifies into deposits rich in metals such as copper, zinc and sometimes gold and silver.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Since its launch in 1999, Chandra has allowed scientists to peer into some of the universe's most extreme environments, from the turbulent remnants of exploded stars to the superheated gas swirling around black holes.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 7 May 2025
This works well for regions that have such resources, like California, Iceland or South Korea, but easily accessible superheated water is rare.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
In the superheated early Earth, a dense crust of basaltic rock formed over even hotter mantle.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superheated
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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Although, the ear pads can get sweaty in warm weather and aren’t user-replaceable.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Lots of natural light and warm, muted color palettes make your spaces feel comforting and inviting, just like our favorite housekeeper.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Steam generator repairs In nuclear plants such as Palisades, water heated by the reactor passes through tubes in the generators, causing water outside the tubes to boil into steam that drives the turbines to produce electricity for the grid.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Supercritical temperatures at surface Geothermal power generation relies on pumping water heated by underground rock to the surface, where it is used to create electricity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Football is certainly another, which is why rapper Kendrick Lamar’s willingness to hold a mirror to America during his Super Bowl halftime performance was so searing in its power.—
Andrea Williams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Netflix continues to expand its reality TV universe, with The Ultimatum franchise returning for another searing test of love and commitment.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
2 July 2025
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The greatest scientists of any age have always been those most passionate about their field — most drawn to the transcendence reflected in their studies — those whose lives were as great as their work.—
Linda McMahon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Women’s sports are stealing the show like never before – record breaking viewership, game changing coverage and a wave of passionate fans fueling the momentum.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this rifting, but a new study in Nature Geoscience suggests it is caused by rhythmic pulses of molten rock from deep below the surface.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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That involves a narrow escape from its fiery vat of molten steel.—
Peter Balonon-Rosen,
Vox,
4 July 2025
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There were several safety cars during the race, along with changing conditions with periods of intense rain followed by a drying track.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Early Friday morning, intense rain caused flash flooding across Texas Hill Country.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Superheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superheated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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