: marked by anger or passion
a heated argument
heatedly
adverb
Examples of heated in a Sentence
Their conversation quickly became heated.
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Jupiter's diameter is 11 times larger than Earth's, meaning this heated region is enormous.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Guests can also spend time in the eucalyptus steam room and the property’s 75-foot indoor heated lap pool.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
With the Champions League quarter-finals next week (Barca face Borussia Dortmund) and a heated title race in La Liga, this seemed a natural moment for the 36-year-old to get a breather, while also rewarding Torres’ fine form.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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