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Recent Examples of microwave
Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The veteran still has microwave scoring ability and should absolutely provide some punch off the bench for New York.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Plus, the dish is made from durable ceramic and is also both dishwasher and microwave safe, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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Noun
But that microwave offense might be better deployed off the bench.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The veteran still has microwave scoring ability and should absolutely provide some punch off the bench for New York.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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
Plus, the dish is made from durable ceramic and is also both dishwasher and microwave safe, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave
Noun
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The kitchen features a La Cornue stove, which is a luxury stove from France.—
Jason Dill
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Skip the stove and hard boil eggs with your air fryer.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wipe skillet clean; add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet and heat over medium-high.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the flame heating the air at the base of the balloon stops, the air inside cools and the balloon begins to collapse.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or branch out into pottery because the oven happens to get really hot?—
Bernardo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When the Nel is ready to be taken out of the oven that’s the best time to put the Sula in the refrigerator.—
Nikki Giovanni
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Breakfast Some of the most obvious breakfast UPFs include sugary cereals and toaster pastries.—
Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The new company started to take off in 2020 with the launch of a Pop-Tart-like toaster pastry.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His observant approach to capturing the sights and sounds of New York’s Chinatown and Lower East Side — the streets packed with extras, the kitchens where Aishe works steaming and bustling — displays what can only be a documentarian’s attention to local detail and color.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Basically, the creator, who shares content on the platform using the handle @mothercould, takes a cup filled with hot water and a paper towel, and places her child's ear over the opening of the cup, steaming the ear.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If desired, place the pan under the broiler to brown the cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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To serve, slice a baguette into quarter-inch pieces, brush with some olive oil and lightly toast under the broiler.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There was excessive grease and debris on the floor around the fryer, a repeat violation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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As American roasters scramble for alternatives, Colombia is cashing in.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
4 Sep. 2025
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Eat Local Fuel Up With Breakafst Start your morning at Three Ships Coffee, a local coffee roaster with locations in the ViBe District and the Shops at Hilltop.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Microwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwave. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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