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heated

[hee-tid] / ˈhi tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
angry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acrimonious bitter feverish fierce fiery frenzied furious hectic impassioned intense passionate stormy tempestuous vehement violent
STRONG
excited raging
WEAK
ardent avid fervent fervid indignant irate ireful mad wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic calm cold content cool dull gentle happy impassive indifferent kind mild moderate peaceful unexcited unpassionate
WEAK
cooled frozen
ADJECTIVE
warmed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boiling fiery hot
STRONG
baked baking broiled broiling burned burning burnt cooked fired fried parched scalding scorched scorching sizzling toasted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool freezing
WEAK
calm cooled frozen peaceful

Example Sentences

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Consumer price inflation heated up in March, largely due to the biggest jump in gasoline prices on record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

While rescue workers have exhausted themselves in cold water, the odyssey has also featured heated rifts between veterinarians and self-proclaimed "whale-whisperers", fundraising scams and esoteric attempts to heal the whale through chanting.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Across the UK, 1.5m homes are heated by oil, usually a kind of kerosene burned in a boiler to heat water for radiators and hot water.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement grew heated Saturday afternoon, with police declaring an unlawful assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

She’s an aerialist and she got the straight scoop from a good authority—her spotter heard Uncle Al and the advance man exchanging heated words outside the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen