overheat
verb (used with object)
to heat to excess.
overheated
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past participleof overheat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overheat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overheatverb (used with object)to heat to excess.
Example Sentences
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She predated our overheated era of cable-news slapfights as a massive star and national treasure who never took herself too seriously.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
“It reflected liquidity being pulled elsewhere, into an overheated AI and semiconductor trade.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Lemon verbena is one of the best anti-inflammatory herbs — a lot of times when people are overheated, they tend to feel inflamed,” Krylova says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
You ask, “Should I sell $1,000 in stocks because the market is overheated and I have this car loan hanging over my head?”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The overheated furrier rushed to erect a lean-to out of walking sticks and an antelope hide, fanning himself with one hand the entire time.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
