: 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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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Chip seal contractors just have to keep the liquid asphalt hot in special heated tanker trucks.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
The sprawling property has 220 rooms, a heated outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a smaller indoor pool.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 16, Pocan and Van Orden exchanged insults in a heated moment on Capitol Hill after Van Orden pulled up on his motorcycle, interrupting a Spectrum News interview with Pocan.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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