overheated
adjective
over·heat·ed
ˌō-vər-ˈhē-təd 
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: characterized by marked inflation from an increase in demand and a decrease in supply
an overheated economy
Examples of overheated in a Sentence
She worked in a stuffy, overheated office.
The discussion was getting overheated.
The market for new houses is overheated.
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Anti-reflective and other coatings can also get damaged in an overheated car.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Shares are even a little overheated, at a slight premium to NAV.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The metro's overheated market also experienced speculative buying that the firm finds concerning.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Using those weights would have shown that the potential for health effects is even more remote than the overheated news coverage of the paper suggests.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Shares are even a little overheated, at a slight premium to NAV.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The metro's overheated market also experienced speculative buying that the firm finds concerning.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Using those weights would have shown that the potential for health effects is even more remote than the overheated news coverage of the paper suggests.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Overheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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