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Recent Examples of microwave
ABC News, 1 May 2026
An indoor pond welcomes guests to main areas that include a kitchen equipped with appliances from Fisher & Paykel, SMEG refrigerators, as well as a Bertazzoni microwave and ovens.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
MuWave is accelerating commercialization of fusion energy by offering solutions to microwave heating and current drive systems, and will also target to solve the THz gap to unlock many other use cases for microwave wave systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Dishes are microwave-safe, oven-safe, freezer-safe and dishwasher-safe.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
An indoor pond welcomes guests to main areas that include a kitchen equipped with appliances from Fisher & Paykel, SMEG refrigerators, as well as a Bertazzoni microwave and ovens.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the meantime, microwave a pouch of brown rice, and stir it in before serving.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
MuWave is accelerating commercialization of fusion energy by offering solutions to microwave heating and current drive systems, and will also target to solve the THz gap to unlock many other use cases for microwave wave systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave
Noun
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The kitchen houses a sink/dual-burner gas stove combo and a drawer-style fridge/freezer located at the end of the block for access from inside and out.—
C.C. Weiss
May 05,
New Atlas,
5 May 2026
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The tool has a narrow head on one end and a wide head on the other to scrape, scrub, and clean hard to reach areas on and around the stove, behind the sink, on and around windowsills, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Pockets of highly pressurized water trapped just below the surface can be heated by adjacent bodies of magma.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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The decadent fudge icing is heated and poured on the warm, just-out-of-the-oven cake.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Noun
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In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Remove from the oven and let cool on the trays for 1 to 2 mins.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Behind and under kitchen appliances The space behind your oven, stove, toaster and refrigerator is where crumbs, grease and dust tend to settle out of sight.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Slot length and depth For eaters of round- or wide-loaf breads, such as sourdough, consider a toaster with extra-long slots or extra-deep ones so that the entire surface area of your bread is toasted and not just a portion of it.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Regardless, steaming your clothes shouldn’t leave them damp.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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Ideal for reheating leftovers and frozen food, steaming food in the microwave, and at-a-glance food storage for easy grab and go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The restaurant will age all of its meat for a minimum of 28 days and then cook it in a high-temperature broiler for proper searing.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Once all the goodies are mixed in, pop the dish under the broiler until the pepper Jack cheese starts to bubble.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to Nguyen Coffee Supply, an American specialty Vietnamese coffee importer and roaster, the drink is believed to date back to 1946 in Hanoi, Vietnam.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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While Onyx will be the main roaster, it will be supplemented by a few others, like Archetype in Omaha and Metric in Chingu.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In practical terms, more direct exposure would come from using a hair dryer in the morning or waiting in front of a microwave oven for your popcorn to finish.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Microwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwave. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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