: marked by anger or passion
a heated argument
heatedly
adverb
Examples of heated in a Sentence
Their conversation quickly became heated.
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
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Details were sparse, but things grew heated between the two men, resulting in Spilo departing the set and no longer getting a producer credit on the movie.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Each menu item is developed, tested, and, in some cases, prepared in advance–such as the bomba which are heated and filled-to-order in Romito’s lab.
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The video begins by showing the usher and fan standing face-to-face in a heated argument before the staffer punches the fan in the face multiple times.
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Bokhari and Jennings exchanged heated text messages during the debate, WFAE reported previously.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Each menu item is developed, tested, and, in some cases, prepared in advance–such as the bomba which are heated and filled-to-order in Romito’s lab.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
The video begins by showing the usher and fan standing face-to-face in a heated argument before the staffer punches the fan in the face multiple times.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Bokhari and Jennings exchanged heated text messages during the debate, WFAE reported previously.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heated
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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heated
adjective
heat·ed
ˈhēt-əd 
: marked by excited or angry feelings
a heated debate
heatedly
adverb
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