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warmed-over

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

reheated

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: warmed-up

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

clichéd, overused or stale

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banal, played out, trite, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock, clichéd, commonplace, corny, dog-eared, hackneyed, hoary, overdone, overused, overworked, pat, shopworn, stale, threadbare, timeworn, tired, warmed-over, well-worn

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From warmed + over.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lämmitetty — of cooked food: reheated
  • Finnish: väljähtynyt — clichéd, overused