reheat

verb

re·​heat (ˌ)rē-ˈhēt 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Be careful with reheating it, because a few minutes too long and the pastry will toughen. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Bags of mashed potatoes, beans and mac and cheese in the water of a steam holding unit, reheating. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Everyday actions generate billions of these nanoparticles, Yan noted, from washing a load of laundry to reheating a dish in the microwave. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Use bags intended for freezing, leave room for liquid to expand, and follow safe cooling, storage, and reheating practices. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reheat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete