mi·cro·wave
ˈmī-krō-ˌwāv 
often attributive
1
: a comparatively short electromagnetic wave
especially
: one between about one millimeter and one meter in wavelength
2
microwaved; microwaving; microwaves
: to cook or heat in a microwave oven
Examples of microwave in a Sentence
Noun
The apartment came with a microwave.
Verb
microwave a bowl of soup
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, the only exhaust in my otherwise lovely apartment is the seemingly-useless fan built into my over-the-range microwave—though, according to French, even restaurant-quality systems can’t capture all the smoke and oil mist produced during cooking.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Two, elite offensive lines can’t be patchwork jobs, can’t be microwaved and can’t have 80-90% turnover every year.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Bake egg bites in a muffin pan and pack into freezer bags for quick reheating in the microwave.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, the only exhaust in my otherwise lovely apartment is the seemingly-useless fan built into my over-the-range microwave—though, according to French, even restaurant-quality systems can’t capture all the smoke and oil mist produced during cooking.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
Do not microwave sponges that have a metallic component.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Two, elite offensive lines can’t be patchwork jobs, can’t be microwaved and can’t have 80-90% turnover every year.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Microwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microwave. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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microwave
1 of 2 noun
mi·cro·wave
ˈmī-krō-ˌwāv
1
: a radio wave between one millimeter and one meter in wavelength
2
microwave
2 of 2 verb
: to cook or heat in a microwave oven
Medical Definition
microwave
noun
mi·cro·wave
-ˌwāv
often attributive
: a comparatively short electromagnetic wave
especially
: one between about 1 millimeter and 1 meter in wavelength
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