WARMED-OVER Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

warmed-over

adjective

Definition of warmed-over

as in reheated

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Recent Examples of warmed-over However, the painfully dull and warmed-over storylines don’t help. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

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
Grab Coffee At Aaktun Coffee + Bar Craving a cup of coffee that's a serious upgrade from reheated gas station brew?

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

Definition of reheated

Adjective

This week's quiz spotlights a Brooklyn shopping dispute and sizzling swimsuit moments.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
And high temperatures on Wednesday will stay on the sizzling side, with a high of 87, before dipping to 79 at night.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sizzling

Adjective

Tiny droplets of the molten tin are fired out of a cannon into a vacuum chamber, where they are shot—sixty thousand times a second—by unerring lasers.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Each color change requires it to unload one filament, load another and purge the remaining molten plastic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of molten

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

Definition of superheated

Adjective

That complexity makes sherry vinegar especially good at finishing sauces, dressing roasted vegetables, and brightening stews.

— Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Food meccas include Pier 57 (hit Nom Wah for legendary dim sum, or LoLo’s on the Water for the fish fry) and, of course, Chelsea Market (try Miznon’s pita cheeseburger and roasted cauliflower, and Ayada’s mango sticky rice).

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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