Definition of heated
: marked by anger or passion a heated argument
heatedly
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Examples of heated in a Sentence
Their conversation quickly became heated.
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
Recent Examples of heated from the Web
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The A5 tester with the Prestige trim package was $65,050, which included many technologies and perks, including 10-way power adjustable heated and vented front seats with the ever-so-helpful seat-belt extenders.
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Well, experts say that this jumble of trade jargon is actually pointed at a heated dispute the United States has with Canada over products including dairy.
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Iran’s adherence to its commitments within the accord prompted heated arguments inside the administration that continued on Monday before Mr. Trump finally agreed to certify that Iran was in compliance with its obligations.
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Strange, who is embroiled in a heated special election campaign for his Senate seat, voted last month in committee to support the Senate version of the NDAA that includes one LCS.
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A distinct Miami stew of issues of academic freedom and heated exile politics is brewing at the University of Miami’s Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.
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After six months of escalating legal battles and increasingly heated rhetoric between mobile market titans Apple and Qualcomm, the head of Qualcomm sounded more conciliatory on Monday.
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At Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, grab a spritzy cocktail, dip into the heated infinity pool, and look out at the Mediterranean Sea.
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Police said Robinson was in a heated argument with an unidentified victim last Thursday night when the fight turned physical.
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First Known Use of heated
1886
HEATED Defined for English Language Learners
heated
playDefinition of heated for English Language Learners
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: including a system that provides warmth
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: marked by excited or angry feelings
HEATED Defined for Kids
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