microwaved

verb

past tense of microwave
as in heated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwaved
  1. heated
  2. toasted
  3. warmed
  4. baked
Verb
  • Turn sausages, and cook, undisturbed, until heated through and browned on second side, about 2 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • Each tortilla was warmed in a dry skillet until heated through and lightly toasted, then passed around while associate test kitchen editor Inés Anguiano began toasting the next round.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of heated
Verb
  • The Sweet Tree Roll, with black rice, avocado, sweet potato, alfalfa sprouts, and toasted cayenne sauce, remains the signature for good reason.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Look for notes of vanilla, graham cracker, caramel, and toasted grain, and it was bottled at a lower 103 proof.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Definition of toasted
Verb
  • Sometimes, as the air warmed, a group of butterflies would alight into the air all at once, a tangerine explosion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Earth’s surface is warmed by the Sun and gives off infrared light, which is invisible to your eyes.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Definition of warmed
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  • Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
    — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of baked
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“Microwaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwaved. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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