: 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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The bedroom opens out to a private balcony, while the bathroom includes a soaking tub, a steam shower, and heated floors.
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Following heated backlash, artist Helen Cammock has removed her video work from London’s National Portrait Gallery, which claims former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill willfully starved Indians during the 1943 Bengal famine, reports BBC.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
The bedroom opens out to a private balcony, while the bathroom includes a soaking tub, a steam shower, and heated floors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Turning off the air conditioning or heat and using the heated or vented seats uses less power; driving in Eco mode and using iPedal is even more efficient.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Following heated backlash, artist Helen Cammock has removed her video work from London’s National Portrait Gallery, which claims former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill willfully starved Indians during the 1943 Bengal famine, reports BBC.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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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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