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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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Recent Examples of heated
Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … COACH VS PLAYER – Eagles' Nick Sirianni restrained by security after heated exchange with AJ Brown.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The nearby cabana is heated for year-round use, also offering a space to lounge or chow down on burgers cooked in the outdoor kitchen.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The Heated Rivalry boys making heated jokes onstage.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … COACH VS PLAYER – Eagles' Nick Sirianni restrained by security after heated exchange with AJ Brown.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
The oil ritual can be heated or used as-is to provide deep moisture to the hair and scalp all while adding shine and softness.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The nearby cabana is heated for year-round use, also offering a space to lounge or chow down on burgers cooked in the outdoor kitchen.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
Adjective
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But Colcord kept probing, and Lowell grew agitated.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Players from both teams shoved in front of the Providence bench, with Jones stepping in the middle as an agitated Ejiofor exchanged words with Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The freezing festivities were warmed by the menu of Captain Roy's and drinks.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Later on, a smaller group of us from the ship recalled feeling absolutely out of sorts as we were guided into a large communal space, stripped out of our robes, and each scrubbed and bathed on top of our own warmed marble slabs.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Scherzinger glowed with an excited expression, her arms raised again in the air.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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