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as in agitated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
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as in warmed
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
early settlers put heated bricks under the blankets to keep warm
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as in toasted
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
heat water for tea heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in
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Recent Examples of heated
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Riding Mountain National Park also offers heated yurts, known as oTENTiks, for camping ($93 per night).
—Steve Lyons, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The news comes on the heels of the heated debate spilling onto the men's tour between players.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Riding Mountain National Park also offers heated yurts, known as oTENTiks, for camping ($93 per night).
—Steve Lyons, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Water is injected into these hot rocks, heated, and then returned to the surface as steam.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
Adjective
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As the teen grows increasingly agitated by Briony’s questioning, desperate to take charge of the conversation, the camera pans around the pair, giving the audience a feeling of cage-like entrapment.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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While the crew was meeting to decide whether or not to turn the plane around, Augustin became more agitated and began punching and kicking the seat and passenger in front of him, the court document says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Shore likes to use Canadian bacon for recipes that call for subtle smoke, where the lean meat is rolled or layered with a richer substance like béchamel or hollandaise and gently warmed.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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March Madness is here and fans are excited to watch one of the more popular events of the sports calendar year.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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While some locals are excited to gossip about the church, others are much more tight-lipped.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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To make naan: Activate your yeast by combining the packet with warm water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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