: 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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Traditional saunas warm the air—typically using heated rocks—which in turn warms your body from the outside in.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Water in foods turns to steam as it is heated.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Guest rooms are a chic combination of old world charm and modern luxury, with generously sized marble bathrooms with heated floors and rain showers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Water in foods turns to steam as it is heated.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Guest rooms are a chic combination of old world charm and modern luxury, with generously sized marble bathrooms with heated floors and rain showers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heated
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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