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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The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed early this summer that the derailment was caused by an overheated wheel bearing that wasn’t caught in time by trackside detectors.
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024
The constantly shifting justifications for the overheated rhetoric illustrated what became obvious when Georgians went to the polls in 2022 and delivered a thumping mandate for Kemp and Raffensperger: There was never anything to it.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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An overheated economy fueled a surge in inflation, prompting the Federal Reserve to hike its benchmark interest rate 11 times between 2022 and 2023.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In an overheated market, holders of mining equipment jumped into hosting arrangements at short notice with owners of small facilities, some of whom had no prior experience and insufficient expertise, who agreed to install the equipment and run the mining operations on their behalf.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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Josh Funk, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024
The constantly shifting justifications for the overheated rhetoric illustrated what became obvious when Georgians went to the polls in 2022 and delivered a thumping mandate for Kemp and Raffensperger: There was never anything to it.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Reveals Why Washington Post Didn't Endorse a 2024 Candidate
Pizza Shop Owner Gets 8.5-Year Sentence for Deportation Threats
An overheated economy fueled a surge in inflation, prompting the Federal Reserve to hike its benchmark interest rate 11 times between 2022 and 2023.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
In an overheated market, holders of mining equipment jumped into hosting arrangements at short notice with owners of small facilities, some of whom had no prior experience and insufficient expertise, who agreed to install the equipment and run the mining operations on their behalf.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Overheated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overheated. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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