heated

adjective heat·ed \ ˈhē-təd \

Definition of heated

:marked by anger or passion

a heated argument

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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

Recent Examples of heated from the Web

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.

— ethan bauer, miamiherald, "How are the Gators going to do this year? Breaking down each and every game," 29 Aug. 2017
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.

— david meyer, Fortune, "Domino’s Self-Driving Delivery Quest Rolls On With Ford Test," 29 Aug. 2017
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.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "NASA to Stop a Doomsday Supervolcano by Stealing its Heat," 18 Aug. 2017
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).

— sam dangremond, Town & Country, "Donald Trump Is Heading to Camp David This Weekend," 16 Aug. 2017
Horseback riding lessons also are available year-round in the heated indoor arena.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Need a goat fix? Here are some places you're welcome to kid around," 16 Aug. 2017
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.

— joe mullin, Ars Technica, "Lawyers clash over an imaged hard drive as Waymo v. Uber hurtles toward trial," 16 Aug. 2017
After the president backed the plan, White House adviser Stephen Miller got into a heated conversation with CNN's Jim Acosta.

— jessica estepa, The Courier-Journal, "Breitbart editor claims Vogue cover featuring Statue of Liberty is an attack on the right," 10 Aug. 2017
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.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet quattro: Solid, safe and sexy four-seater," 20 July 2017

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