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Recent Examples of roasted
Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
It can also be added to stews, roasted vegetables, and breads.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Top the roasted carrots with a little lemon zest, more herbs, or a drizzle of honey for a simple upgrade that will make everyone ask for seconds.
—Maria Helm Sinskey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Start with the Focaccia Bread Service served with roasted garlic, goat cheese, and basil pesto.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Pouring me a glass of Okanagan Pinot Gris to accompany succulent lamb shank with couscous and roasted root vegetables, Gow smiled.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The pan sauce on this dish was the essence of roasted chicken, with a lashing of lemon zing ($29).
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Lang and a handful of associates then carried the roasted pig, wrapped in tin foil, down York Ave.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Immediately toss the roasted broccoli with more olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chiffonade fresh basil leaves.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
No one expects hamburgers to be healthy, but Kempczinski’s video of him tasting the burger was roasted online.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The base of almost all her drinks will be her specialty Yemeni coffee, which will be roasted locally in Kansas City.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
There are rich notes of vanilla, espresso, and roasted agave on the palate that are balanced by spice and red berry flavors.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Additionally, moving things along nicely for PSKY for a deal that Zaslav says will close in a year, a March 4 hearing before the Senate’s antitrust subcommittee, which roasted Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos earlier this month, has been canceled.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, that plump short-grain rice takes on a wonderfully varied texture when roasted — with a soft chew at the center and edges, as if mochi and a potato chip had a love child.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Angelica was the only one who had a problem being roasted.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Their egg dishes are excellent, the burger is top-notch and the roasted chicken, which is cooked over an open fire in the kitchen, is superb.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
It can also be added to stews, roasted vegetables, and breads.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Top the roasted carrots with a little lemon zest, more herbs, or a drizzle of honey for a simple upgrade that will make everyone ask for seconds.
—Maria Helm Sinskey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Start with the Focaccia Bread Service served with roasted garlic, goat cheese, and basil pesto.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Pouring me a glass of Okanagan Pinot Gris to accompany succulent lamb shank with couscous and roasted root vegetables, Gow smiled.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The pan sauce on this dish was the essence of roasted chicken, with a lashing of lemon zing ($29).
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Lang and a handful of associates then carried the roasted pig, wrapped in tin foil, down York Ave.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Immediately toss the roasted broccoli with more olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chiffonade fresh basil leaves.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
It can be roasted, pan-seared, grilled, and even cooked in a Southerner's favorite fashion—hand-breaded and deep-fried.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
No one expects hamburgers to be healthy, but Kempczinski’s video of him tasting the burger was roasted online.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The base of almost all her drinks will be her specialty Yemeni coffee, which will be roasted locally in Kansas City.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
There are rich notes of vanilla, espresso, and roasted agave on the palate that are balanced by spice and red berry flavors.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Additionally, moving things along nicely for PSKY for a deal that Zaslav says will close in a year, a March 4 hearing before the Senate’s antitrust subcommittee, which roasted Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos earlier this month, has been canceled.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, that plump short-grain rice takes on a wonderfully varied texture when roasted — with a soft chew at the center and edges, as if mochi and a potato chip had a love child.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Angelica was the only one who had a problem being roasted.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
Verb
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Then for the first time in a real race, rocket starts by Charles Leclerc, who went from fourth to first by Turn 1, and Lewis Hamilton from down in seventh, teased a potential fight that would disrupt the Mercedes domination narrative.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jay Kim, executive vice president at Samsung's mobile business, teased some details about the smart glasses for the first time, on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With the three telescopes, the team pinpointed four globular clusters in one of the biggest and brightest objects in the universe known as the Perseus Cluster, a dense grouping of thousands of galaxies trapped in a cloud of superheated gas.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sudden discharges of superheated plasma occur even in seemingly sunny conditions, rip apart air molecules, and can easily span hundreds of miles.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He’s joked about me having stolen his glam look.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Pistons center Paul Reed even joked that Thompson loves to steal his blocks.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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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Semiconductor cycle still supportive For now, the market's choppiness may simply reflect the unwinding of an overheated rally, said KB Securities' Kim.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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In discussing January numbers, O’Grady described the data as reflective of a market that has moved out of an overheated phase and into one where supply, pricing and demand are interacting more predictably.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From the steamy streets of Carnival in the late 1970s to the 18th century Arctic tundra and an eerily familiar, fictionalized version of present-day America, this year’s nominees span decades, genres, continents and cultures.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, this flash of hot, steamy water breaks through the ground in the form of a geyser.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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