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Recent Examples of microwave
Laura Lu, Parents, 30 July 2025
Remove the lid from the mason jar and microwave milk for 30 seconds.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Complete with matching saucers, these teacups are both dishwasher and microwave safe.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
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Noun
They’re made with food-grade silicone and are safe to put in the dishwasher, microwave, and oven (up to 425 degrees).
—Laura Lu, Parents, 30 July 2025
Remove the lid from the mason jar and microwave milk for 30 seconds.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Also limit drinking water from plastic bottles, microwaving food in plastic containers and consuming hot food from plastic containers, Ramasamy said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Complete with matching saucers, these teacups are both dishwasher and microwave safe.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave
Noun
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Customers can outfit their kitchens with new stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators and countertop appliances; their laundry rooms with washers and dryers; yards with barbecue grills; and throughout the home with an assortment of small appliances.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The warmth of the stove, your voice, your thoughts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Coal is heated without oxygen to extreme temperatures, as high as over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, to produce coke.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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These are some of the oldest rocks on the planet—they’ve been heated, squished, melted, and faulted multiple times as Earth went through the growth, collision, and breakup of continents before being worn down by ice and exposed today.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Over time, excavations show that people eventually dug cellars and caves into the former ground levels for ovens, fireplaces, and mills.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Heat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.—
Sami Tamimi
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The toaster covered with a note warning of a Band-Aid stuck in the toaster.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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For appliances that do merit a spot on the countertop, like the coffee maker or toaster, try putting them on a tray.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Loud marching bands paraded randomly through the cobblestoned streets and alleys, food vendors attracted crowds with their steaming hot Cervelat and St. Galler bratwurst, plates of creamy raclette, and fresh pints of local beer.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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Michael Mann–style shots of characters considering their lives while staring into the middle distance at crashing waves or steaming fields of lava are beautiful and plentiful.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to bake this cake in a pan that can go under the broiler.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Sprinkle cheese and sage over vegetables and place pan on rack under broiler.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
Noun
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As soon as the potatoes come out of the fryer they are tossed in a lot of za’atar.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Burger King uses separate fryer vats for different food products.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Indianapolis also has a strong coffee culture with local roasters and cafes such as Coat Check, Quills, and Calvin Fletcher's.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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This is the preferred place in K-town for pour-over nerds and really strong iced coffee—shelves are stocked with a who’s who of roasters, like Ceremony, Stumptown, Devocion, and others.—
Khushbu Shah,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 July 2025
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“Microwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwave. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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