Definition of heatednext

heated

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verb

past tense of heat
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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Recent Examples of heated
Adjective
There were many exciting parts of your new car — the heated seats, a shiny new navigation system, three free months of satellite radio. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 The last two Fall Classics were a display of the rewards of high spending, and a third in a row would for sure impact the narrative heading into a winter of heated CBA negotiations. — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
As with almost any legislation, the rhetoric has been heated while the negotiations go on. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 Cook saag over medium-low heat, stirring often, until heated through (do not bring to a simmer or saag may split). — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
Adjective
  • Migratory birds in captivity develop Zugunruhe, an agitated fitfulness, at certain times of year.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Following instructions from the kidnappers (unbeknownst to his increasingly agitated comrades), Lee drives out to meet them for the exchange, only to wreck his car and become distracted saving a nearby woman, Hua (Moon Lee).
    — Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Expect a pan-European menu of pimientos de padron peppers, warm leek salad and a surprising tuna Milanese with fun twists like a wagyu sando.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Forecasters are warning about dangerous conditions at Southern California beaches this week, with high surf, erosion and possible coastal flooding, as a pair of storms roil warm Pacific waters and send yet more southerly swells toward the shoreline.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More recently, as the planet has warmed and wildfires have raged, the wisdom of these ancient ways has become more evident.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Reheat, covered, in a 325° oven until warmed through, 30–45 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Wall Street isn’t particularly excited about CagriSema, whose previous late-stage clinical trials disappointed investors because the drug showed weight loss efficacy below expectations.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Winters said his mission is still driven in large part by getting kids excited about playing a violin or cello.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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