: 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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There are heated debates about whether certain subject headings are warranted.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
With the deadline fast approaching, a key House committee eventually came to an agreement to placate its Republican members, at least for the time being, without angering Trump, who has asked his supporters to move on from the heated issue.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 19 July 2025
It is characterized by a blank, expressionless look in response to questions and has sparked both humor and heated debate across generations.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 18 July 2025
Residents raise concerns about policy at heated meeting The July 15 meeting turned heated after Stonum announced the program would not move forward.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
With the deadline fast approaching, a key House committee eventually came to an agreement to placate its Republican members, at least for the time being, without angering Trump, who has asked his supporters to move on from the heated issue.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 19 July 2025
It is characterized by a blank, expressionless look in response to questions and has sparked both humor and heated debate across generations.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 18 July 2025
Residents raise concerns about policy at heated meeting The July 15 meeting turned heated after Stonum announced the program would not move forward.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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