microwaved

verb

past tense of microwave
as in heated

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  1. heated
  2. toasted
  3. warmed
  4. baked
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  • Their race started off heated again in 2026, with the campaigns trading claims over Bradley’s position on the legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail in 2025.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • When heated, the mixture is converted into metal chlorides and a high-purity ammonia solution.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of heated
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  • For Gone With the Wind, the industry glorified an imagined past; for Barbie, Hollywood toasted an imagined future.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Transfer toasted walnuts to a small bowl and drizzle with remaining 1 Tbsp.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of toasted
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  • When the surface of the comet is warmed by the sun, gas erupts outwards, carrying ice grains into the cloud of ice and dust surrounding the comet, its coma, and its tail, where JWST can detect them.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Thaw before reheating in a 250° oven until warmed through, about 1 hour.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 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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