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as in agitated
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
a heated discussion about who should pay for the pizza
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as in warmed
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
early settlers put heated bricks under the blankets to keep warm
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as in toasted
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
heat water for tea heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in
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Recent Examples of heated
Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
When they’re heated, the flame retardants and other toxic chemicals can migrate out.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Douglas County school board is known for its lengthy — and sometimes heated — public comment sessions, which can last more than an hour.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
When they’re heated, the flame retardants and other toxic chemicals can migrate out.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Water is injected into these hot rocks, heated, and then returned to the surface as steam.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heated
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Her agitated forms do for computers what 19th-century spirit photography did for the camera, at once exploiting a new technology and highlighting its artifice, conjuring the ghost in the machine.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Romy is uncomfortable in her own skin, agitated and anxious.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2024
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Water vapor helps trap heat and could also have warmed the planet.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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With those additional moments, Allen went over to the heaters along the bench area and warmed his hand up.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Comer was excited and relieved to see Athena had returned safely after nine days of grueling searches and heartbroken meltdowns from her kids.Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Several council members brought up worries about the plan before the vote, saying there was an opportunity to have a big project in the space that more of the community was excited about.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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If frostbite occurs, move indoors, remove wet clothing, and soak the affected body part in warm water.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Scientists expect the iceberg to head toward South Georgia island where warmer water is likely to trigger a breakup of the big berg into smaller chunks.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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“Heated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heated. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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