Definition of heated
:marked by anger or passion
- a heated argument
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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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Saturday, Oct. 7: vs. LSU, TBA (TBA): LSU and Florida have developed a heated rivalry since last year’s hurricane fiasco resulted in Florida holding on for a goal-line stand victory in Baton Rouge.
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With no driver involved, customers will need to use a unique code to unlock a heated container and retrieve their cheesy treats, and the companies want to see how people will really cope with such a system.
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As a bonus, the scientists are proposing to use the heated water as a source of geothermal energy, potentially powering the entire Yellowstone region with heat from the volcano that wants to destroy it.
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The facility also includes tennis courts, a heated swimming pool and hot tub, a chapel, a bowling alley, a movie theater, and a single golf hole with multiple tees (something the golf-loving Trump should enjoy).
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Horseback riding lessons also are available year-round in the heated indoor arena.
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SAN FRANCISCO—During a heated court hearing here today, Waymo lawyers accused Uber's law firm, Morrison Foerster, of violating a court order by not handing over documents that Waymo says were illegally downloaded from Google.
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After the president backed the plan, White House adviser Stephen Miller got into a heated conversation with CNN's Jim Acosta.
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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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First Known Use of heated
1886
heated Synonyms
Synonyms
agitated, excited, frenzied, feverish, hectic, hyperactive, overactive, overwroughtAntonyms
chilled, coldish, cool, cooled, coolish, refrigerated, unheatedRelated Words
hyperexcited, overexcited; afire, aflutter, aquiver, atingle; anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, high-strung, hyped-up, hyper, jittery, jumpy, nervy, nervous, perturbed, tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, wiredNear Antonyms
calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, placid, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworriedHEATED Defined for English Language Learners
heated
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adjective
Definition 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
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