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

But in high school, they also had heated fights with their parents over whether they were gay, and have since avoided the coming-out conversation with them.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023

A firefighter told the Press Trust of India that layers of plastic had heated up underneath the mounds of waste, delaying the operation.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023

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