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Recent Examples of microwave oven
His father, James, an experimental filmmaker and the school’s founder, has killed himself via a MacGyvered microwave oven.
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Also, excess food debris was noted in a microwave oven, a cooler, a holster for the pop-dispensing gun and a mixer.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Electricity Produces Electromagnetic Waves A magnetron in the microwave oven uses electricity to produce electromagnetic waves.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Also, excess food debris was noted in a microwave oven, a cooler, a holster for the pop-dispensing gun and a mixer.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Electricity Produces Electromagnetic Waves A magnetron in the microwave oven uses electricity to produce electromagnetic waves.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave oven
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With functions and presets for air-frying, baking, toasting, roasting, broiling, warming, dehydrating, pizza, slow cooking, defrosting and fermenting, the Cosori offers plenty of versatility and can replace appliances like an air fryer, toaster oven, dehydrator and/or slow cooker.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Reheat individual servings in the microwave or a toaster oven until warmed through.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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At the northernmost octagon, a possible space or microwave communications facility is also under construction, three analysts said, pointing to satellite dishes and two large towers.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The microwave was dirty, there were moldy vegetables in the cooler and cooked rice was stored without a date label.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Many of them—especially the ones built into apartments or installed as part of microwave-stove combos—don’t vent outside at all.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Investigations said natural gas had been flowing into the home for several hours before the explosion, and an electric stove range was left on.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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All-day dining at Yali is famous for its Turkish cuisine, especially the pide (like a Turkish pizza) that comes out fresh from the oven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Reheat in a 350° oven until warmed through, 10–15 minutes.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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If desired, turn on the broiler for an additional 1 minute to further darken and crisp the skin.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Recipe information Place a rack in upper third of oven; heat broiler.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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Funniest moment of the season The Everton fan at Hill Dickinson Stadium who celebrated the Chelsea win by lofting a toaster and crumpets above his head.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Seems like a relatively simple task, but not for Nate, who doesn’t know when a toaster is unplugged and can’t open a kitchen cabinet without a load of dry spaghetti landing on his head.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Rob Lowe The 2016 Roast of Rob Lowe is remembered less for jokes aimed at the Parks & Recreation actor himself (though there were certainly opportunities for them) and more for those directed at fellow roaster and controversial conservative commentator Ann Coulter.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Meanwhile, legendary professional roaster Jeff Ross also brought up Hart's late father and compared his substance abuse issues to Hart's friendship with Johnson.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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“Microwave oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwave%20oven. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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