: marked by anger or passion
a heated argument
heatedly
adverb
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Their conversation quickly became heated.
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
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In a back-and-forth Thursday that at times grew heated, lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about her statements supportive of Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who fled to Russia after he was charged with revealing classified information about surveillance programs.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Now, both drivers must face each other again in the Last Chance Qualifier.
NASCAR reporter Noah Lewis shared a video to social media of the two drivers in a heated exchange following the heat race.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
And despite tensions in the race becoming more heated in recent weeks, the DNC leadership race was focused very little on ideology, evidenced by the lack of marquee names that would likely be known to an average voter.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
In a back-and-forth Thursday that at times grew heated, lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about her statements supportive of Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who fled to Russia after he was charged with revealing classified information about surveillance programs.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heated. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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