SUPERHEATED Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd

Definition of superheated

as in boiling

having a notably high temperature certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence

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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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verb

past tense of superheat

as in heated

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Recent Examples of superheated

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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

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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

Adjective

The service Service here is warm and deeply personal rather than stiff or overly formal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
The Velvet filter softens the overall contrast and wraps the scene in a warmer, vintage-like tone that makes the blues and purples feel richer.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of warm

Verb

Howie Mandel, daughter share heated moment on podcast The conversation wasn't the only moment in the episode that left Araujo stunned.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
When limestone is heated to about 1,380 degrees Fahrenheit (750 degrees Celsius), the calcium carbonate, which makes up most of the rock, decomposes, leaving solid calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of heated

Adjective

The searing heat wave across Europe has driven the union to call for museums to close when temperatures reach 86 degrees Fahrenheit and to institute heat mitigation measures for back-of-house staff.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The return journey sends whatever object (or whoever's on board) through our atmosphere at searing speeds and even more searing temperatures.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of searing

Adjective

The president of the new campus is Tamekia Morris, a passionate advocate for getting more women into skilled trades.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Those who visit annually or several times during the year are deeply passionate about the live shows, character meet-and-greets, holiday food specials, seasonal festivals and parades and nighttime spectaculars that these parks provide.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of passionate

Verb

Salesforce up 12% The software company rallied as investors warmed back up to software after spending much of the first half of the year worried that AI would disrupt traditional software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Boston’s best setup man, Garrett Whitlock, and recent Triple-A callup Seth Martinez both warmed in the visitors’ bullpen before the bottom of the eighth.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of warmed

Adjective

That electric arc generates enough heat to melt metal at a joint between two metal parts, which allows the two parts to be combined once the molten metal has solidified again.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
During low power demands, the heat produced will be stored in the molten salt storage tanks.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of molten

Adjective

The retail offering was oversubscribed 5,500 times, underscoring intense investor demand for the profitable company, which shipped 5,500 humanoids in 2025.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
That points to the conclusion that the pain for Main Street is likely to remain intense for the foreseeable future, even as Wall Street continues to prosper.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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