: 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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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Guests get unlimited access to group classes and personal training, plus an indoor saltwater pool, a heated outdoor pool with panoramic views of Manhattan, and our favorite, the outdoor barrel saunas.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Baldoni’s suit cited a particularly heated meeting over rewrites to the script at which Swift was said to be present.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Breyer’s ruling on Thursday came after a heated hearing in federal court, at which lawyers for Newsom argued that the deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles during protests over immigration raids was unlawful — a claim strongly disputed by White House attorneys.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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