heat
noun
a relatively high degree of warmth.
had heated
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past perfectof heat.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
He filmed them as they attacked a dead rodent that he had heated to attract them.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024
In the year since COP27, counties have had heated debates about how to make the fund work, and finally in October 2023 agreed on a set of recommendations.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023
Some districts have dismantled their J.R.O.T.C. marksmanship programs or had heated debates about how to incorporate them into school life.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
Her hard breathing had heated up the inside of the mask, her forehead sweating, the adhesive crawling as it tried to stay attached.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
