: 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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Soon after that heated exchange, the Trump administration froze military aid and intelligence to Ukraine.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Rather than a heated exchange, a calm act of reasoned persuasion ensues.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The home includes six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a five-car garage, a heated driveway and a pool.
—Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Poland's prime minister, Donald Tusk, appears to have hit back at U.S. officials after a heated social media exchange saw the country's foreign minister argue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk over Starlink access in Ukraine.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Rather than a heated exchange, a calm act of reasoned persuasion ensues.
—Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The home includes six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a five-car garage, a heated driveway and a pool.
—Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Poland's prime minister, Donald Tusk, appears to have hit back at U.S. officials after a heated social media exchange saw the country's foreign minister argue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk over Starlink access in Ukraine.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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