: 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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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This preform is then heated and stretched, much like molten plastic, to produce thin fibers that retain the same intricate internal structure.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to the US, there have been questions about whether Prince Harry would become a US citizen, and the discourse around it is very heated.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Detroit City Council races Along with a heated mayor's race, there are two open districts seats and two at-large seats up for grabs on the Detroit City Council.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 6 Nov. 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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