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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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In the case of the microwave oven, that microwave radiation instead gets reflected off of the walls, which is why that energy is so efficiently transmitted into your food instead.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
House said one of her family’s favorite fiber-rich snacks is in-the-shell edamame that is steamed or microwaved and sprinkled with salt.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 24 July 2025
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Noun
Microwave ovens, which came along much later, enjoyed more widespread ownership and usage, both above 90%, in spite of urban legends about how microwaves will explode your pets and lower sperm counts.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In the case of the microwave oven, that microwave radiation instead gets reflected off of the walls, which is why that energy is so efficiently transmitted into your food instead.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Recently, the service also added pre-prepared, heat-and-eat meals to its plans that can be microwaved in minutes.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
House said one of her family’s favorite fiber-rich snacks is in-the-shell edamame that is steamed or microwaved and sprinkled with salt.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 24 July 2025
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“Microwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microwave. Accessed 15 Sep. 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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