heat-treated

verb

past tense of heat-treat
as in baked

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  1. baked
  2. steamed
  3. broiled
  4. heated
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  • Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
    — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of baked
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  • Their crabs are steamed, frozen and packed into boxes to be shipped to Sri Lanka, where workers remove the meat by hand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The sweet alliums are cooked with cilantro and extra-virgin olive oil until tender, then tucked into thin dumpling wrappers that are folded into half-moons and steamed for exactly 10 minutes — any longer and the dough could break.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of steamed
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  • The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The final additions of cheddar, nutmeg, and red pepper round out the dish’s depth of flavor before—as with my mom’s grits cakes—they’re chilled in a casserole dish overnight before being cut into triangular slices and broiled until golden.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of broiled
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  • Floors are wood-like tile and can be heated throughout the suite, not just in the bathroom.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That people listen, keep talking even when things get heated, and try to be open-minded.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of heated
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