superheated

adjective

su·​per·​heat·​ed ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd 

ˌsü-pər-ˈhē-

1

: subjected to superheating

2

: very hot

also : exceedingly emotional or intense

superheated debate

Synonyms of superheated

• boiling
• searing
• molten
• hot
• burning
• heated

Examples of superheated in a Sentence

certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence

a superheated, rancorous argument on how the child should be raised

Recent Examples on the Web

The Azores islands have twin volcanic engines: one is a rising fountain of superheated rock known as a mantle plume, and the other is the islands’ location atop three diverging tectonic plates, which allows hot rock to rise, decompress and melt. —Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026

North America's largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania's Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning superheated coal into a carbon-rich fuel. —Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

With the three telescopes, the team pinpointed four globular clusters in one of the biggest and brightest objects in the universe known as the Perseus Cluster, a dense grouping of thousands of galaxies trapped in a cloud of superheated gas. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026

The sudden discharges of superheated plasma occur even in seemingly sunny conditions, rip apart air molecules, and can easily span hundreds of miles. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superheated

• overheated
• uncompleted
• undefeated
• accreted
• competed
• completed
• conceited
• concreted
• defeated
• deleted
• depleted
• entreated