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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
Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro got into a heated argument on The View that had everyone quivering in their boots.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
Beaver Creek is best known as the fanciest ski resort in the nation, with staffers serving free warm chocolate chip cookies in a village that has heated sidewalks and escalators everywhere so those in boots don’t have to trudge through snow or use stairs.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Whether to release the report has become a heated debate on Capitol Hill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro got into a heated argument on The View that had everyone quivering in their boots.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Bake for 11-13 minutes at 425 degrees or until ingredients are heated through and cheese is melted.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
Beaver Creek is best known as the fanciest ski resort in the nation, with staffers serving free warm chocolate chip cookies in a village that has heated sidewalks and escalators everywhere so those in boots don’t have to trudge through snow or use stairs.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Some South Florida fire rescue agencies’ protocols call it agitated delirium.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The crowd, seemingly more agitated, followed Mayweather into the street.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Coat finger tips in warmed coconut oil and apply to scalp, using it as a slip for the massage.Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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Since 1979, the Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the global average.Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Prospective renters shouldn’t get too excited, however.Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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And, in fact, the American consumer today, as well as corporate America, is quite excited about what the Trump administration is talking about, and the business environment is very positive.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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If frostbite occurs, move indoors, remove wet clothing, and soak the affected body part in warm water.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Scientists expect the iceberg to head toward South Georgia island where warmer water is likely to trigger a breakup of the big berg into smaller chunks.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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