as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
turn on the air conditioner—the house is roasting today!
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as in teasing
to make fun of in a good-natured way
playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat
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Recent Examples of roasting
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The S'mores Company creates fun and easy s'mores supplies -- stainless steel telescoping roasting sticks with glow-in-the-dark designs, portable soy wax campfires and cooler caddies with organizer trays that keep ingredients organized.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Plenty of people will argue that the absolute best way to eat watermelon seeds is roasting them.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Sykes began roasting the nominees, starting with Bill Maher.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Over time, grease splatters from roasting, baking, and broiling can bake onto oven surfaces, creating a stubborn, sticky residue that won't come off with soap and water alone.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
El Niño isn’t causing either of those, but Leising said NOAA’s models suggest that the pattern will drive temperatures in the Pacific up even more drastically this fall, leaving parts of the ocean roasting in back-to-back heat waves.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
That same basics camp walks students through roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Verb
Chile rellenos are traditionally made by roasting, filling, and frying peppers.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The S'mores Company creates fun and easy s'mores supplies -- stainless steel telescoping roasting sticks with glow-in-the-dark designs, portable soy wax campfires and cooler caddies with organizer trays that keep ingredients organized.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Plenty of people will argue that the absolute best way to eat watermelon seeds is roasting them.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Sykes began roasting the nominees, starting with Bill Maher.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Over time, grease splatters from roasting, baking, and broiling can bake onto oven surfaces, creating a stubborn, sticky residue that won't come off with soap and water alone.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
El Niño isn’t causing either of those, but Leising said NOAA’s models suggest that the pattern will drive temperatures in the Pacific up even more drastically this fall, leaving parts of the ocean roasting in back-to-back heat waves.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
That same basics camp walks students through roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasting
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
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The pop singer has been teasing her return to music over the past few weeks with cryptic posts on social media featuring various images accompanied locations, dates and times.
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, took over as chief executive of Relativity a little more than a year ago, teasing new areas of focus such as orbital data centers, philanthropic space science ventures, and national security missions.
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That has given players an opportunity to rest and recover ahead of the next fixture, but some of those games have taken place in searing heat, which will have had its effect on players, especially if they are not used to playing in that climate.
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But the street parties also come after months of scrutiny as FIFA has faced searing criticism across the globe for soaring World Cup ticket prices.
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Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
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Room was kidding, but someone inside Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday night had the power to make that happen.
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In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
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Some people drove or walked by, staring, and a video of the cross-burning gained traction online.
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Thursday evening, joking about his suspension last year for his comments about reactions to conservator commentator Charlie Kirk’s death.
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Sudano said his son was a good kid who was outgoing, always joking and good-hearted.
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That’s why everything looks different in a cold pool versus a hot shower.
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Either way, El Niño is likely to remain a hot topic throughout 2026.
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“Roasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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