microwaving

present participle of microwave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwaving
Verb
  • To facilitate even heating, let food rest for a few minutes after cooking.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Air-to-water heat pumps still take heat from outside air, but instead of heating the air in a home, it’s fed into a wet central heating system which works kind of like gas central heating.
    Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, the material is wrinkle-free, which will save you from steaming it in the mornings.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The expansive lawn is dotted with games—cornhole, soccer, and ladder toss for the kids—and solo fire pits where families gather under starry skies to toast s’mores or enjoy a steaming mug of hot cider.
    Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Burning the coal from the two leases being sold in coming days would generate more than 1 billion tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide, according to a Department of Energy formula.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Swap the pineapple for Honeycrisps and add a warming dose of spices to make this retro-style cake a bit more autumnal and cozy.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Microwaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwaving. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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