microwaving

Definition of microwavingnext
present participle of microwave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwaving
Verb
  • Climate change has made the West’s recurring droughts and heat waves far more likely, a process that will only intensify without efforts to keep the planet from heating more.
    Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • This releases energy mostly in the form of gamma rays, which are absorbed by the surrounding material, heating it up.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That includes popular dishes such as golden-brown birria tacos and steaming molcajete.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Is steaming better than boiling eggs for deviled eggs?
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Burning more coal risks worsening smog in major cities, slowing the transition to renewable energy and increasing the region's planet-warming emissions.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Sun does appear this week, with warming temperatures by Wednesday and especially Thursday, just in time for the Phillies home opener.
    Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Microwaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwaving. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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