1
as in agitated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
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2
as in warmed
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
early settlers put heated bricks under the blankets to keep warm
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as in toasted
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
heat water for tea heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in
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Bydaniel Lawler and Afp, Fortune Europe, 15 Aug. 2024
Now, Subhas has been thrust into a heated public debate.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 14 Aug. 2024
The 22-year-old actress was taken into custody in Los Angeles after Universal Studios security seeing Jackson and her boyfriend in a heated argument, law enforcement sources told TMZ.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Guests can spend their days lounging by the heated year-round pool, try their hand at fly fishing, practice their swing at one of the several nearby golf courses, and explore the coastal hiking trails.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
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Whether people around 2,500 BC were capable of transporting such huge stones from Wales had already been a matter of heated debate among archaeologists and historians.
—Bydaniel Lawler and Afp, Fortune Europe, 15 Aug. 2024
Now, Subhas has been thrust into a heated public debate.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 14 Aug. 2024
The 22-year-old actress was taken into custody in Los Angeles after Universal Studios security seeing Jackson and her boyfriend in a heated argument, law enforcement sources told TMZ.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
Guests can spend their days lounging by the heated year-round pool, try their hand at fly fishing, practice their swing at one of the several nearby golf courses, and explore the coastal hiking trails.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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