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Recent Examples of overheated
Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Hybrid and electric cars were widely used in Pacific Palisades, and many of their damaged or overheated batteries run the risk of igniting or exploding.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Anti-reflective and other coatings can also get damaged in an overheated car.
—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
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When emotions among some players became overheated, Kelce showed his leadership skills, including correctly criticizing defensive end George Karlaftis for de-cleating receiver Kadarius Toney during a non-padded practice.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Hybrid and electric cars were widely used in Pacific Palisades, and many of their damaged or overheated batteries run the risk of igniting or exploding.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Anti-reflective and other coatings can also get damaged in an overheated car.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheated
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Earlier this year, the UK government backed plans to expand Heathrow Airport by building a third runway after years of heated debate.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Spending time in heated environments, like a sauna, can reduce the risk of some chronic diseases and can help improve sleep, research has shown.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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However, these formations can also arise from volcanic processes, such as the rapid cooling of molten rock droplets during an eruption, or from meteorite impacts, upon which vaporized rocks condense.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Joining other efforts to decarbonize the steel-production process such as those using hydrogen to refine iron ore, Boston Metal has pioneered a process known as molten oxide electrolysis (MOE).—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mafic igneous rock is a material rich in specific minerals that forms when magma cools.—
Kate S. Petersen,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The park’s seven-acre boulder field contains piles of large diabase (an igneous rock) stones formed some 175 million years ago that sound like bells when hit with a hammer.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Overheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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