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
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Bolognese Bolognese is a classic sauce for pasta, but this version is also excellent with rice, potatoes or spooned over tender roasted spaghetti squash and acorn squash.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Add fresh or dried (unsweetened) cranberries to oatmeal, trail mix, or roasted vegetable dishes for a pop of color and tang that livens up any fall plate.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
There's also a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms American Wagyu Tomahawk ribeye with a side of roasted roots for $220, big enough for at least two people.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The nose welcomes you with roasted chestnut, vanilla, and subtle spice that is deepened by cherry, stone fruit, and warming oak.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Or, keep things low-key with a night in at the hotel’s restaurant, which serves up a varied menu of everything from salted sticky toffee pudding to wood-roasted squash to a good old fashioned cheeseburger.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know Red Chimichurri will be freshly prepared in-restaurant every day, featuring ingredients such as roasted garlic, fresh cilantro, chili peppers, and citrus juice.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
This version specifically calls for a red pepper pistou, which is a cold sauce made from roasted red bell peppers, oregano leaves, Parmesan cheese and olive oil.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Marisol Mosquera, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
When roasted, the flesh holds its shape well, and has a firm but creamy texture.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Miami Iced coffees — iced espressos with cold foam, the beans roasted in Miami Gardens — lead the menu in flavors like Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milk, Chocolate Chip Cookie Oat Milk, Banana Milk and Pink Vanilla Cold Foam.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to using Brussels sprouts in salads, they can be roasted, steamed or sauteed.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Their coffee beans are roasted in-house and all drink syrups are homemade.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Watson was accused of being aloof and out of touch and the team’s management was publicly roasted by a furious Phil Mickelson in the Sunday night press conference.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
All Dutch Bros Coffee locations serve Private Reserve Coffee, White Coffee and Decaf Coffee as espresso options, all roasted in Grants Pass, Ore.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Fresh pumpkin, when seeded and sliced, can be roasted or added to stews, pastas, and casseroles.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Delicata squash has a subtly sweet and nutty flavor that's wonderful as an alternative to a more evergreen side dish like roasted sweet potatoes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Bolognese Bolognese is a classic sauce for pasta, but this version is also excellent with rice, potatoes or spooned over tender roasted spaghetti squash and acorn squash.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Add fresh or dried (unsweetened) cranberries to oatmeal, trail mix, or roasted vegetable dishes for a pop of color and tang that livens up any fall plate.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
There's also a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms American Wagyu Tomahawk ribeye with a side of roasted roots for $220, big enough for at least two people.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The nose welcomes you with roasted chestnut, vanilla, and subtle spice that is deepened by cherry, stone fruit, and warming oak.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Or, keep things low-key with a night in at the hotel’s restaurant, which serves up a varied menu of everything from salted sticky toffee pudding to wood-roasted squash to a good old fashioned cheeseburger.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
What To Know Red Chimichurri will be freshly prepared in-restaurant every day, featuring ingredients such as roasted garlic, fresh cilantro, chili peppers, and citrus juice.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
This version specifically calls for a red pepper pistou, which is a cold sauce made from roasted red bell peppers, oregano leaves, Parmesan cheese and olive oil.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The space itself is unassuming, but the beans are harvested directly by the owners, and then roasted to bring out specific flavors.
—Marisol Mosquera, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
When roasted, the flesh holds its shape well, and has a firm but creamy texture.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Miami Iced coffees — iced espressos with cold foam, the beans roasted in Miami Gardens — lead the menu in flavors like Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milk, Chocolate Chip Cookie Oat Milk, Banana Milk and Pink Vanilla Cold Foam.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In addition to using Brussels sprouts in salads, they can be roasted, steamed or sauteed.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Their coffee beans are roasted in-house and all drink syrups are homemade.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Watson was accused of being aloof and out of touch and the team’s management was publicly roasted by a furious Phil Mickelson in the Sunday night press conference.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
All Dutch Bros Coffee locations serve Private Reserve Coffee, White Coffee and Decaf Coffee as espresso options, all roasted in Grants Pass, Ore.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Fresh pumpkin, when seeded and sliced, can be roasted or added to stews, pastas, and casseroles.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
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Then in August, Ford was back in Louisville announcing a $2 billion investment bringing a new electric vehicle assembly platform to LAP and teased a future EV truck the plant will make.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Klum already teased this year’s elaborate look sharing three photos of what appeared to be a 3D model in the works.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 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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Sucker Punch recently fired a developer who joked about right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination after the same people who vowed to never play Yotei launched a cancel campaign against the studio.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pair also joked about it when the former President showed up on the podcast Michelle Obama co-hosts with her brother, titled IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two forces of nature merged in a Hawaii volcano when a superheated whirlwind began dancing around a gushing lava fountain, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.—
Mark Price,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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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This has been a common rhythm for this market, rotating day by day between narrow and broad breadth days, keeping the index from even as much as a 3% pullback since May while alternately allowing for overheated groups to cool now and then.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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Iger is threading the needle by safeguarding Disney’s brand as one that will continue to be guided by decency and respect, no matter how overheated political rhetoric becomes at times—on both sides.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, what started as a steamy romance trilogy shifts into thriller territory, complete with high-speed car chases, kidnapping, and ridiculous life-or-death stakes.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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The remnants of a tropical storm that brought steamy rain and a volatile atmosphere to the Bay Area last week have faded, according to the National Weather Service.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
30 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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