reheat

verb

re·​heat (ˌ)rē-ˈhēt How to pronounce reheat (audio)
reheated; reheating

transitive verb

: to heat (something) again : to make (something) hot or warm once more
reheating leftovers in the microwave

Examples of reheat in a Sentence

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Rinse under cold water until no longer sticky, then dunk back into the hot water to reheat the noodles. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 Leftovers store well in the fridge for up to five days; reheat in the microwave at 60% power for a minute or two until warmed. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 10 June 2025 The air-frying, reheating, and pizza presets require no preheating for quick snacks and dinners. Jordan Liberty Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025 These stars and galaxies blasted out energy as did the first feeding black holes reheating the cosmos. Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reheat

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reheat was in 1649

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“Reheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reheat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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