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  • past participle of heat.
  • past tense form of heat.
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heated

[hee-tid] / ˈhi tɪd /




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One day in the courtroom grew particularly heated as one of Clancy's psychiatrists, Jennifer Tufts, testified for the prosecution that Clancy did not show signs of psychosis during their sessions.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

U.S. stocks ticked down after surprisingly heated inflation data as traders kept their powder dry ahead of earnings from artificial-intelligence bellwether Nvidia after the bell.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

During debinding, the crown is slowly heated to remove the resin that holds the zirconia particles together during printing.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

“There was no list,” Sheinbaum told reporters Tuesday during a heated exchange at her regular morning news conference.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

It’s only the two of them, and they’re in the middle of a heated discussion.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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