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Common collocations with heated in American Collocation

heated adjective

US /ˈhitəd/

very

very

This contribution prompted a very heated discussion.

rather

quite
rather

What followed was a rather heated exchange between the two heads of department.

slightly

a little
slightly

Our conversation got slightly heated at one point.

increasingly

increasingly
more and more

The debate over drug laws is becoming increasingly heated.

argument
controversy
debate
discussion
exchange

Heated arguments broke out as the locals tried to stop the relief trucks from leaving.

be
become
get
grow

The debate about what to do lasted weeks and got quite heated.