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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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Burns easily, though, so keep an eye on that toaster oven.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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While heating up a slice of pizza, a chunk of cheese landed on the heating element in my toaster oven, filling the kitchen with smoke and triggering the smoke alarm.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The inside of the oven and the microwave at the sushi bar.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Frank Maiwald, 61, specialized in microwave radiometry.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Induction Cooktops Instead of a traditional stove, an induction cooktop uses electromagnetic fields to heat induction cookware directly rather than heating the cooktop surface itself, making these appliances faster, safer, and more energy-efficient.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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The slide-out kitchen toward the rear of the trailer includes a Cook Partner dual-burner stove and a sink with hot/cold water.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dry out in oven until firm, opaque, and grateable—like a hard cheese (think Gruyère), 1½–2 hours.—
Christopher Kostow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Customers within a four-mile radius of a Little Caesars in Wylie, Texas – a suburb roughly 30 miles outside Dallas – can receive up to two large pizzas, select sides and sodas, roughly 4 1/2 minutes after coming out of the oven.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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Focus on unplugging countertop appliances with heating elements, like your coffee maker and toaster.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Plus, sausage cooks up in a skillet in minutes—just enough time to pop a slice of bread in the toaster.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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Suggestions to me included a coffee-tasting experience at April, a specialty coffee roaster and lifestyle shop up the road, and a jewelry making session with local bespoke jeweler Cióió Studio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a nod to Manolo’s Colombian heritage, the beans are Colombian, sourced through a local roaster.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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