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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The tank heated up in recent days and started to bulge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Once heated, the system releases purified lithium and water while regenerating the solvent so it can be reused repeatedly.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The Netherlands is in the midst of its own heated public debate on assisted dying, which has spilled into the Canadian committee hearings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Times columnists Gustavo Arellano, Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria absorbed the rhetorical blows, followed the heated back-and-forths and took in each and every one of the candidates’ myriad policy prescriptions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

As I walked in the door, Mamá greeted me and heated dinner for me.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

heated

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