: marked by anger or passion
a heated argument
heatedly
adverb
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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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Despite his success as the lead sound contractor at Coachella, his methods are sometimes the subject of heated discussion among sound nerds.
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Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In a heated scene in the back row of the House chamber last week, a group of hard-liners surrounded the speaker and urged him to tie the foreign aid package to stringent anti-immigration measures.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In a heated scene in the back row of the House chamber last week, a group of hard-liners surrounded the speaker and urged him to tie the foreign aid package to stringent anti-immigration measures.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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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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