: marked by anger or passion
a heated argument
heatedly
adverb
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Their conversation quickly became heated.
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
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The sprawling backyard area has a heated swimming pool.
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Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Another incident was a heated disagreement with defender Todibo at half-time of the 5-2 home defeat against Arsenal at the end of November.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Enjoy the crisp mountain air under a heated and covered outdoor patio or sidle up to the bar to order specialties such as Rocky Mountain elk chili, flatbread topped with black truffle bechamel and roasted mushrooms, and hot cocoa spiked with aged rum.
—Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The indoor heated pool caught my attention even before sinking into the massage bed at one of Maison Caulières Spa’s two treatment rooms.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Another incident was a heated disagreement with defender Todibo at half-time of the 5-2 home defeat against Arsenal at the end of November.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Enjoy the crisp mountain air under a heated and covered outdoor patio or sidle up to the bar to order specialties such as Rocky Mountain elk chili, flatbread topped with black truffle bechamel and roasted mushrooms, and hot cocoa spiked with aged rum.
—Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The indoor heated pool caught my attention even before sinking into the massage bed at one of Maison Caulières Spa’s two treatment rooms.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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heated
adjective
heat·ed
ˈhēt-əd 
: marked by excited or angry feelings
a heated debate
heatedly
adverb
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