MICROWAVE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of microwave

as in stove

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verb

as in to heat

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Recent Examples of microwave

Noun

From space-saving drawer models to hardworking over-the-range designs, here’s how to choose the microwave that fits the way your family cooks. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 The companion microwave includes Air Fry Max and convection cooking. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Verb

Eggs can be hard-boiled for a portable protein snack, scrambled for breakfast, microwaved for a bagel sandwich, and used in baking. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 21 May 2026 The Culinary Chef Electric Popcorn Maker is a countertop appliance that makes popcorn using hot air, with no oil required — a lighter alternative to microwave or stovetop popcorn for movie nights and snack time. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for microwave

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave

Noun

It's shown here furnished with a sofa and has a wood-burning stove for warmth.

— Adam Williams July 15, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of stove

Verb

Cover the pan briefly while searing to help the meat heat through without drying out.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
While a traditional reactor can power hundreds of thousands of homes, a microreactor is typically intended to supply electricity and heat to a single facility, remote community, military base, industrial site, or data center.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

There have been a few challenges with the kitchen, namely using an oven designed for making bagels to bake bread.

— Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The appeal is using waste heat – the kind that leaks out of a data center or a bakery oven – to cool spaces without adding to the electrical load of conventional air conditioning.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 July 2026

Definition of oven

Verb

In fact, one of the first things most folks will want to do, possibly before even grabbing a drink or snack, is to rip off those steaming boots and slide on something more comfortable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Lucien Laviscount enters the scene and steams it up as Hot Guy who fandangoes with Laila and then upends the apple cart later on.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of steam

Noun

The toaster used is shared with full-gluten bread, but the conveyor belt-style oven allows workers to place gluten-free bread on aluminum foil to keep it from touching the actual oven.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Fire officials deemed the fire accidental after determining that the family dog, Bo, jumped onto the kitchen counter and turned on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of toaster

Noun

The key is a polka-dot toast method under the broiler—inspired by the late cookbook author Edna Lewis and editor Amanda Sims Clifford—that makes a gorgeous ombré crust.

— Kristen Miglore, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 July 2026
Toss all your fajita ingredients together with your preferred blend of spices and roast under the broiler for about 10 minutes.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Definition of broiler

Noun

Inventory is already becoming limited, so scroll on to shop the best deals still available, including the iconic Dutch oven, a rectangular roaster, and more.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
The business is also a coffee roaster and serves desserts such as baklava and Turkish delights.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of roaster

Noun

It is outfitted with premium BlueStar professional grade appliances, a Miele espresso machine, Miele microwave oven, a two-zone Miele wine refrigerator, and soapstone countertops.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
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.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 June 2026

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