: marked by anger or passion
a heated argument
heatedly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of heated in a Sentence
Their conversation quickly became heated.
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite his success as the lead sound contractor at Coachella, his methods are sometimes the subject of heated discussion among sound nerds.
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Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In a heated scene in the back row of the House chamber last week, a group of hard-liners surrounded the speaker and urged him to tie the foreign aid package to stringent anti-immigration measures.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love and Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville got into a heated shouting match when the judge ruled that the evidence Love wanted to introduce would be excluded.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
There were heated debates among our staff, of course, but in the end, there could only be 10 winners (for now...).
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Every November, after the first long frost, farmers transplant their crop into windowless heated sheds, plunging thousands of plants into total darkness.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Three years later, a piece of metal hardware unexpectedly survived the heated journey, and crashed through the roof of a family home in Naples, Florida.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
His comments came after a heated commissioners court session during which Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons asked Mark Kratovil, a lawyer with the District Attorney’s Office, if the Tarrant County Election Board has the authority to compel Ludwig to use pre-numbered ballots.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
The decision to throw out Ruiz drew the ire of Messi, and several of his teammates, and a heated argument with the referee and Monterrey’s coaching staff erupted in a hallway between the two team locker rooms.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In a heated scene in the back row of the House chamber last week, a group of hard-liners surrounded the speaker and urged him to tie the foreign aid package to stringent anti-immigration measures.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love and Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville got into a heated shouting match when the judge ruled that the evidence Love wanted to introduce would be excluded.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
There were heated debates among our staff, of course, but in the end, there could only be 10 winners (for now...).
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
Every November, after the first long frost, farmers transplant their crop into windowless heated sheds, plunging thousands of plants into total darkness.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Three years later, a piece of metal hardware unexpectedly survived the heated journey, and crashed through the roof of a family home in Naples, Florida.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
His comments came after a heated commissioners court session during which Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons asked Mark Kratovil, a lawyer with the District Attorney’s Office, if the Tarrant County Election Board has the authority to compel Ludwig to use pre-numbered ballots.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
The decision to throw out Ruiz drew the ire of Messi, and several of his teammates, and a heated argument with the referee and Monterrey’s coaching staff erupted in a hallway between the two team locker rooms.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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