: 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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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 Plans for the residence included an eight-bedroom main house with staff quarters in the finished basement and a heated swimming pool and spa. —Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 According to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Gayle McCaffrey was reported missing on March 18, 2012, from the couple’s home in West Ashley after what her husband described as a heated argument the night before. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Phillip – the only Black woman to helm a primetime news program in the most coveted block of news programming – garners praise for keeping her cool as host amid the show's heated hour-long runtime. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heated
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 Plans for the residence included an eight-bedroom main house with staff quarters in the finished basement and a heated swimming pool and spa. —Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 According to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Gayle McCaffrey was reported missing on March 18, 2012, from the couple’s home in West Ashley after what her husband described as a heated argument the night before. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Phillip – the only Black woman to helm a primetime news program in the most coveted block of news programming – garners praise for keeping her cool as host amid the show's heated hour-long runtime. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heated
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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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