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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
Noun
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Reheat straight from the fridge or freezer in a toaster, toaster oven, preheated 300°F oven, or covered skillet over low heat until heated through.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Burns easily, though, so keep an eye on that toaster oven.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Several areas in the facility were unclean with excess grease/debris/residue including brown spill stains on top of the microwave and the floor below the main cook line.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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That context makes the microwave one of the higher-risk moments in daily kitchen use.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Then there’s the strategic introduction of accent colors, including the red stove, yellow chairs, and purple lava-stone countertop.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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No stove, no ovens, no food processors, and no foams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Noun
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From the looming white-domed oven emerge the flakiest pies, feteer, built of gauzy layers of dough, pressed with ghee and stretched, then folded one inside another around your choice of filling.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Next door is Ottimo with its stone pizza oven and all kinds of homemade pasta and fresh fish.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 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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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
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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
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“Microwave oven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwave%20oven. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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