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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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  • This is region where the outflows of matter driven by intense magnetic fields collide with winds heated by energy-carrying neutrinos.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes the conversations got heated, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of heated
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  • Today’s recipe The Chinese flavor in this Chinois chicken salad created for Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois on Main restaurant comes from the dressing ingredients — Chinese mustard, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and rice vinegar.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bake in a 350°F oven, stirring once, until toasted, 10 minutes.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of toasted
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  • All are warmed on bread that has been hand-buttered and grilled.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But the room is warmed considerably by servers who are happy to tell you about their favorite local hiking trail or ski run.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 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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