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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Recent Examples of heated
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Caitlin Clark was assessed with her first technical foul of the season on Wednesday night after a heated exchange with a referee.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The pool is heated with steam exhaust, and recycling and food-waste reduction programs are in full swing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
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Adjective
Nuclear plants discharge heated cooling water that can disrupt aquatic ecosystems, which is their most significant ongoing environmental impact.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Caitlin Clark was assessed with her first technical foul of the season on Wednesday night after a heated exchange with a referee.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
Words were exchanged between the influencers and staff; other customers got involved in the verbal exchange; it got heated and turned physical.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The pool is heated with steam exhaust, and recycling and food-waste reduction programs are in full swing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
Adjective
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This tiny bird was alone and agitated.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Unproductively, in the confines of the smaller-scale Fyda-Mar stage, the discordant sensory barrage director Oanh Nguyen brings to bear landed on at least one theatergoer as an agitated, irritating distraction.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Penny, looking like death warmed over after her recent miscarriage, briefly stops by for old time’s sake.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Rain moves into the Baltimore metro Wednesday evening Temperatures have warmed into the 70s, with breezy winds and a mostly cloudy sky ahead of the rain.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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These customer success stories have got investors excited.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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A lot of kids were excited to see the live painting, because now kids are used to being on their phones.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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State and federal taxes, seasonal demand and even more expensive fuel blends needed for warmer weather are all pieces of the pie.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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When the weather gets warm, nothing satisfies quite like cold noodles in iced broth.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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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 21 May. 2026.
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