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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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According to Simpson and Atteu, Hernandez had a baby in the car during the heated exchange and ran stop signs and ignored traffic lights as he sped away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

AI models typically need huge amounts of training data, and the competition for fresh material parallels the AI companies’ heated race to build their customer bases—the new core of the tech economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They work diligently as sparks fly from metal heated to 1,200C.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

While potassium salt has a similar flavor, it can develop a slightly bitter taste when heated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Happiness heated me up until my fingertips tingled.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.