: marked by anger or passion
a heated argument
heatedly
adverb
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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
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Deadline first reported in May that 20th Century landed the project following a heated bidding war.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Third-row passengers can also enjoy heated seats, along with easy entry/exit from the powered second-row seats that slide forward at the touch of a button.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Joyce was suspended for two games after using the slur while in a heated discussion with a fan at Angel Stadium.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
But many Latinos have been turned off by Trump's heated rhetoric about immigrants and his plan for mass deportations.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 11 Aug. 2024
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
Third-row passengers can also enjoy heated seats, along with easy entry/exit from the powered second-row seats that slide forward at the touch of a button.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Joyce was suspended for two games after using the slur while in a heated discussion with a fan at Angel Stadium.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
But many Latinos have been turned off by Trump's heated rhetoric about immigrants and his plan for mass deportations.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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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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