: 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 topic garnered passionate and heated discourse from council members and the mayor.
City Council member Cheryl Littlejohn took to the podium during the public comment period to give a speech expressing her own disappointment and frustration about the policy and city operations.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence in prison after being convicted on three felony counts for shooting Megan Thee Stallion during a heated dispute outside a Hollywood Hills party in July 2020.
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Though Reese and Clark have both played down their rivalry, the two players have been closely linked after heated clashes in college, most notably in the 2023 NCAA women’s championship game.
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The two players have shared several heated matchups and moments through the years, including the 2023 national championship in which Reese’s LSU beat Clark’s Iowa.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence in prison after being convicted on three felony counts for shooting Megan Thee Stallion during a heated dispute outside a Hollywood Hills party in July 2020.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 May 2025
Though Reese and Clark have both played down their rivalry, the two players have been closely linked after heated clashes in college, most notably in the 2023 NCAA women’s championship game.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
The two players have shared several heated matchups and moments through the years, including the 2023 national championship in which Reese’s LSU beat Clark’s Iowa.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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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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