as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat
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Recent Examples of roasted
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The company opened its first store, offering fresh-roasted coffee beans, tea and spices from around the world.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This could look like a mix of fibrous greens, black beans roasted potatoes, quinoa or brown rice.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Lofty also offers a subscription model that allows customers to get their roasted coffee beans delivered to their home or work.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Rosemary complements nearly any oven-roasted vegetable.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Made with 100 perecent Ontario cream, Slickers County Ice Cream scoops up inventive flavors like Cherry Cheesecake, Campfire (which tastes just like roasted marshmallows), and Apple Pie, made with actual homemade pie.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
These roasted cashews are coated in a sweet apple cider glaze and finished with a dusting of cinnamon.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, fans roasted the Chargers for celebrating the win to this level.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Regular diced tomatoes or regular fire-roasted without green chiles would also work.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Each agave plant takes at least seven years to mature and is farmed without pesticides or chemicals before being roasted, fermented, and distilled in copper stills.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Everything is calibrated, cupped, logged, and roasted by the same two people who answer customer emails and post on social media.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
All of the above, plus Ross’ living sister, are gently roasted in the show, but also palpably loved,.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Then, the whole dish — married with bison sweetbreads — is roasted and presented in a clear bowl to resemble an arboretum.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Freshly roasted coffee beans are seen in a barrel at Sightglass Coffee on April 07, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The company opened its first store, offering fresh-roasted coffee beans, tea and spices from around the world.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This could look like a mix of fibrous greens, black beans roasted potatoes, quinoa or brown rice.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Lofty also offers a subscription model that allows customers to get their roasted coffee beans delivered to their home or work.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Rosemary complements nearly any oven-roasted vegetable.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Made with 100 perecent Ontario cream, Slickers County Ice Cream scoops up inventive flavors like Cherry Cheesecake, Campfire (which tastes just like roasted marshmallows), and Apple Pie, made with actual homemade pie.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
These roasted cashews are coated in a sweet apple cider glaze and finished with a dusting of cinnamon.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Sprinkle them raw or roasted on top of salads, soups, and risottos.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, fans roasted the Chargers for celebrating the win to this level.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Regular diced tomatoes or regular fire-roasted without green chiles would also work.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Each agave plant takes at least seven years to mature and is farmed without pesticides or chemicals before being roasted, fermented, and distilled in copper stills.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Everything is calibrated, cupped, logged, and roasted by the same two people who answer customer emails and post on social media.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
All of the above, plus Ross’ living sister, are gently roasted in the show, but also palpably loved,.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Then, the whole dish — married with bison sweetbreads — is roasted and presented in a clear bowl to resemble an arboretum.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
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The announcement was made during a special episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, which previously teased the shakeup in an Instagram post the night prior.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of all the elements of their final fight teased in the show’s opening sequence, only the pool and the bloodied heel are of consequence.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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Wightman, who did not defend his world title in 2023 and missed the last summer’s Olympics because of injury, has joked that middle and long-distance running could be considered Scotland’s national sport.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Coon joked to Rolling Stone in 2018 about the connection between her childhood and parenting.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The black hole's pulses are the result of fluctuations in the superheated plasma swirling around it (also known as the accretion disk) and the inner region called the corona, which can reach extreme temperatures and radiate incredibly luminous X-rays.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Engineers determined that a carbon composite insulator, or heat shield, inside the nozzle failed to protect the nozzle's metallic structure from the superheated exhaust coming from the booster.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Reflecting the mixed internal action and the overheated/overbought state of the tape exiting July, the S & P 500 has slowed, flattened out and cooled over the past five or six weeks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Large plumes of overheated material rising upwards in Earth’s mantle teared this early crust apart, pushing fragments downwards.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Everything seems to be going Laura’s way until one afternoon, after Daniel has been put down for his nap — that’s how the dialogue sounds — things get steamy with Howard.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the steamy underwear ad, Rosalía rocks a matching black bra and panty set with matching black tights and heels.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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