reheating

verb

present participle of reheat
as in superheating

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Recent Examples of reheating The restaurant was reportedly using a steam table and a rice cooker for reheating macaroni and cheese, beans, collard greens and other foods, despite the equipment not being designed to reheat food. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reheating
  1. heating
  2. thawing
  3. cooking
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  • Without much moisture in the air, more of the sun’s energy goes directly into heating the surface.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The planet either warmed up while engulfed during the red giant phase, or began heating as gravity pulled it closer to the resultant white dwarf.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Definition of heating
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  • Concrete cracking can be caused by tree roots and soil movement, freezing and thawing cycles in the winter, and expansion during the summer.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Any leftover moisture will increase sogginess after thawing, so be sure to dry them thoroughly.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
Definition of thawing
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  • For decades, celebrity chefs have been urging us to reserve the starchy water that remains after cooking pasta to help gently thicken and bring the pasta sauce together.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • This ensures everything finishes cooking evenly inside the packets.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of cooking

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