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Recent Examples of microwave
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Each one is made of BPA-free, food-grade material and both dishwasher and microwave safe.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, microwave a pouch of brown rice, and stir it in before serving.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The announcement coincides with broader plans to equip individual military units with more cheap and expendable drones for surveillance and strike missions, along with deploying more counter-drone lasers and microwave weapons.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Each one is made of BPA-free, food-grade material and both dishwasher and microwave safe.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Verb
The players have not been good enough and the Bengals’ personnel department, led by de facto GM Duke Tobin, finds itself back at this juncture needing to microwave the defense in free agency.
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Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, microwave a pouch of brown rice, and stir it in before serving.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave
Noun
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Skipping the stove and oven also reduces indoor heat, so lean on cold sandwiches, salads and no-cook meals during the worst hours.
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Two-burner stove plus hot water sink and electric cooler for kitchen.
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The goal is to brighten—not shrink or damage—your fabrics, so pay special attention to heat sensitivity and fiber type.
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Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.
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There were 68,827-plus souls — a fire hazard of a sellout — stuffed into the concrete oven temporarily known as Levi’s Stadium.
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Just add the carrots and eggs to a food processor, then stir in the remaining ingredients and bake it all in the oven for about 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Marylanders settled back for a steaming celebration of America’s 194th birthday today.
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The French capital is in the midst of a heat wave — the day of the show was the city’s hottest ever June day, until Wednesday eclipsed it — and the model’s toes steamed inside the oblong footwear.
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The direct heat from coils in a toaster provides the bread with access to higher temperatures due to proximity.
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This three-in-one appliance saves counter space by functioning as an air fryer, a toaster, and an oven.
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The lot gets toasted under the broiler, allowing the sauce to char and melt into a velvety smooth shawl over this restaurant-worthy croque monsieur.
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After soaking up the sauce under high pressure, the ribs get finished under the broiler.
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The roaster has two chambers suspended above propane burners.
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Their coffee beans come from Counterculture, a roaster located in the West Loop that sources their beans from all over the world.
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Opposite the kitchen’s eat-in area is more counter space, a desk to handle household duties, and space for a microwave oven.
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The researchers noted a few limitations to their study results, namely that the experiments were performed at a laboratory scale with a domestic microwave oven, which might not match the results at a larger scale with industrial microwaves.
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“Microwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwave. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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