superheated
adjective
su·per·heat·ed
ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd 
ˌsü-pər-ˈhē-
1
: subjected to superheating
2
: very hot
also
: exceedingly emotional or intense
superheated debate
Examples of superheated in a Sentence
certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence
a superheated, rancorous argument on how the child should be raised
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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways to die: falling debris, collapsing buildings, asphyxiation from superheated dust plumes, etc..
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
While the third quarter ended on a positive note with an increase in home sales, other indicators are showing a bit of a slow-down after the superheated market of the past few years.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, debris is collected near the black hole and starts to swirl around it, forming into a bright, superheated accretion disc.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
This superheated environment leaves little room for serious consideration of the United States’ historical experience, beyond the easy and oversimplified analogy to the Vietnam War.
—Mark Atwood Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2021
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
While the third quarter ended on a positive note with an increase in home sales, other indicators are showing a bit of a slow-down after the superheated market of the past few years.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, debris is collected near the black hole and starts to swirl around it, forming into a bright, superheated accretion disc.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
This superheated environment leaves little room for serious consideration of the United States’ historical experience, beyond the easy and oversimplified analogy to the Vietnam War.
—Mark Atwood Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2021
See All Example Sentences for superheated
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“Superheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superheated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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