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
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Throughout the episode, Whoopi Goldberg struggled to cut to commercial break, repeatedly having to cut off her co-hosts in heated interactions with the vice president.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2026
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Rotate the corn every 30 seconds for at least two minutes until it is heated through.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
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Adjective
The facility will cost around $35 million and include a comprehensive suite of performance and operational spaces, including three grass playing surfaces (one heated), a 3,000-square-foot gym, a hydrotherapy room and dedicated player recovery room.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Throughout the episode, Whoopi Goldberg struggled to cut to commercial break, repeatedly having to cut off her co-hosts in heated interactions with the vice president.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2026
Verb
Things appeared to get heated between the two former teammates, who crossed paths during Reese’s rookie season with the Chicago Sky, starting in the first half of Sunday’s game at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Rotate the corn every 30 seconds for at least two minutes until it is heated through.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
Adjective
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Pitman grew even more agitated.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Players grew agitated having to wait, but James was sending a message to Irving and the rest of his teammates.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
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Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in Colorado's mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The service The service is maybe a touch more reverential than other Four Seasons outposts, but interactions are warm and friendly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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As Skubal warmed in the bullpen, Cleveland fans booed when his name was announced in the pregame lineup ceremony.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
22 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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