OVERHEATED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of overheated

as in heated

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verb

past tense of overheat

as in superheated

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More than 600 passengers had to be evacuated from an overheated train in Brandenburg after a tree fell onto an overhead power line during a storm Saturday evening. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 While the crowds spent their money on an overheated summer in the Mediterranean, a quieter group is waiting patiently for September, October and November, the traditional shoulder season. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 On its extensive resume are tasks like soothing angry, overheated skin; combatting signs of photoaging courtesy of vitamin C; and preventing moisture loss by way of squalane (an emollient that permeates skin with hydration after salty water or unexpected beach breezes dry it out). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 At age 33, the market isn’t going to get too overheated for Powell, especially on a longer deal, and Miami’s other offseason uncertainties (cough Giannis cough) could limit how far the Heat are willing to go to retain him as free agency kicks off. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overheated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheated

Adjective

Other players have covered their mouths while speaking to opponents during the World Cup, but a red card is only issued if the conversation occurs during a confrontation or heated exchange.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The living room has hardwood floors and beamed ceilings; the kitchen includes a peninsula and a sitting area that opens to a balcony; and the primary suite features a bath with heated floors.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 30 June 2026

Definition of heated

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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Our hearts are left warmed by its deft exploration of humanity, patriarchy and the meaning of life.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of warmed

Adjective

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
For all the reheated ’90s rave euphoria in pop and club music, a new generation are recognizing the touching optimism that has remained trapped in Tomorrowland aftermovies until now.

— Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026

Definition of reheated

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People toasted to them — and other national heroes like George Washington and France's Marquis de Lafayette — at the parades and dinners that took place in towns across the country.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2026
There are numerous color choices, including toffee, fox, mood indigo, soft pink, blue pearl, lava rock, and toasted coconuts.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of toasted

Adjective

Workers feed iron ore, coal and limestone into the furnaces’ top and use long sticks to punch open holes for purified molten iron to flow out from the bottom.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
The region’s glassmakers are known for their technical precision, decorative skill and ability to turn molten glass into objects of remarkable delicacy.

— Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of molten

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Sampling the air using sediments from the seabed The Toarcian warming event is one of a dozen or so periods of climate change in the geological past that were triggered by enormous volcanic phenomena known as large igneous provinces.

— Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Formed from the uplift of igneous and metamorphic rock and carved by the Colorado River through erosion, the Grand Canyon remains one of America's natural treasures.

— Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Definition of igneous

Adjective

Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
But neither those measures nor Friday’s sizzling temperatures stopped fans from gathering in hopes of sneaking a peak at their longtime idol and sending Swift their well wishes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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