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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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
Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners business meeting became heated Tuesday, with anger over the recent removal of general public comment and a resolution committing tax dollars to sheriff's deputies' legal costs.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Rudie Obias, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Pasteurization is a heat-treatment process in which milk is heated to a high enough temperature to destroy harmful bacteria and pathogens, according to health officials.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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As Balint peppered Bondi about senior administration officials’ ties to Epstein, the back-and-forth between them got increasingly heated as Bondi declined to answer her questions.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners business meeting became heated Tuesday, with anger over the recent removal of general public comment and a resolution committing tax dollars to sheriff's deputies' legal costs.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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However, competition and country pride are fierce and heated, as only one nation can win the trophy.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Pasteurization is a heat-treatment process in which milk is heated to a high enough temperature to destroy harmful bacteria and pathogens, according to health officials.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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According to court documents, Shadbar became agitated and threatened to kill the family, using a racist slur in his threats, presumably directed at Robertson’s sons who are Black.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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To their credit, some gun-rights supporters did get agitated over this kerfuffle.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fare is served in an intimate space warmed with walnut, pendant lighting and notes of gold in an Asian-style building.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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For example, the Earth has warmed over the past 250 years, and continues to warm even today.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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So, there are all sorts of fun details and influences here and everybody at Eintracht Frankfurt sounds incredibly excited about where the appointment may lead.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — during the halftime show, to a family excited to witness their son play in one of the biggest games of his career, here's a quick breakdown of those moments.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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That has come to bear in his latest effort, Junior, a gorgeous 50-seat restaurant full of warm sound and spirit.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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First, fill the tub with warm water and dissolve one tablet, or one-half tablet for sinks.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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