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verb

past tense of heat
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
Adjective
More than 100 people signed up to speak at a heated school board meeting Thursday night, while countless others showed up but couldn’t get in. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025 After a heated argument between Yuri and Juliana and an emotional viewing of their mothers' time capsule tape, Yuri and Kitty share a kiss. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 18 Jan. 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 See all Example Sentences for heated 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
Adjective
  • The climax is a horrendous German burning of a village, as striking for its visual imagery as for its agitated music.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The inaugural film in The Conjuring franchise understands that seasoned viewers of haunted-house films know what signs to look for by now: cold spots, agitated pets, clocks that stop ticking.
    Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Although the rivalry between Daredevil and Kingpin is likely what Daredevil fans are most excited to see in Born Again, the trailer makes clear that other old friends will be along for the ride as well.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Avery was excited to hear responses from high-profile brands such as Huda Beauty and artists including Charli XCX who also wanted to participate.
    Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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