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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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Occasionally, he has had heated arguments with the media, lambasting outlets for "misplacing" their focus.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

As the green of summer grew around the dome and the weather heated up, it morphed, looking more like a loaf of bread as the sides began to melt.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Maybe one could surmise that people have gotten tired of heated discourse, that they’re bored by arguing.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

“This meticulously restored Victorian delivers the ultimate Hamptons lifestyle: a luxuriously appointed main residence, a lofted studio, and resort-like grounds with a heated gunite pool.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Tom, who believed that a lawman could usually “avoid killing if you didn’t lose your head,” later told a writer that he had heated discussions with this Ranger.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann