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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
Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After a heated back-and-forth, Jean-Pierre claimed Biden had never been treated for Parkinson’s.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
But once an enamel coating goes on, the risk of damage increases when the pan is heated over 400-500°F.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Lyles took the victory over Bednarek at the USATF Track and Field Championships, which resulted in a heated altercation after the race.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After a heated back-and-forth, Jean-Pierre claimed Biden had never been treated for Parkinson’s.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The six-car garage is equipped with an EV charging station, and, this being Minnesota, where the winters regularly plunge below freezing, it is also thoughtfully heated.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
But once an enamel coating goes on, the risk of damage increases when the pan is heated over 400-500°F.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
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Remember how agitated Laura got when Daniel scraped his knee mountain biking?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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As officers tried to determine if he was connected to the disturbance, Cusick allegedly became agitated and produced a firearm, Depue said earlier.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Melvin had two relievers ready and warmed but stuck with Verlander.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Add chicken back to sauce and cook for 3-5 minutes until chicken is coated and warmed through.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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This year’s Fall Preview consists of all the entertainment — from TV to video games to theater — that Vulture writers and editors are excited to consume this season.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion created viral moments around social media with BLACKPINK’s global fanbase excited to see the song’s inclusion and the Shazam charts showing clear curiosity from viewers to find out more about the music.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While this is only slightly warmer than what is normal for mid-September for the Gulf Coast, this is 10 to 15 degrees warmer than what is normal for this time of the year for much of the Mississippi Valley -- including for parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Minnesota.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 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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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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