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Recent Examples of roasted
Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
For a fun twist, stir in diced jalapeños, roasted red peppers, or caramelized onions before baking.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Portuguese immigrants brought the roasted pork loin that today appears in a decadent breakfast sandwich at the classic downtown bakery A Bijou.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The heat-and-serve meal includes your choice of baked ham or roasted turkey, served with mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed green beans or street corn, cornbread stuffing or macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce, and Hawaiian dinner rolls.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The entrées are turkey with gravy and corn bread stuffing, prime rib, and roasted salmon.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Beyond pie, roasted pumpkin or pumpkin purée in smoothies can give your smile a seasonal strength boost.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Use it to warm up maple syrup and chocolate sauce for pancakes and ice cream, pour gravy on roasted chicken and potatoes, and hold milk or cream for coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Think simple recipes like a salad of juicy tomatoes and pieces of sea lettuce tossed with a vinaigrette or tuna with red pepper and roasted olives.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And put some pep in your step with a warm cup of pomegranate oolong at combo knitting/tea shop Taming of the Ewe or a Curious George (chocolate and banana) latte at Hubcap Coffee (made with Hebrews Coffee roasted in nearby Hokes Bluff).
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
It is filled with cornbread, sage, and sausage stuffing, and roasted in the oven until golden brown.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
While accepting the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild, Once Upon a Time star Brad Pitt jokingly roasted the director for his foot shots.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Rounding out the menu are roasted chicken entrees, more gluten-free pastas and pizzas, salads and vegetable sides.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Some of chef Sarah Palomares’ menu items are a breakfast sandwich, avocado toast, Belgian waffle, coconut chia pudding, smash burger, roasted veggie farro bowl and roasted chicken crunch salad.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
After a day of hiking or horseback riding across the pampas, guests gather for hearty Chilean meals of spit-roasted lamb and chargrilled steaks and pisco sours by the fire.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
For a fun twist, stir in diced jalapeños, roasted red peppers, or caramelized onions before baking.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Portuguese immigrants brought the roasted pork loin that today appears in a decadent breakfast sandwich at the classic downtown bakery A Bijou.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The heat-and-serve meal includes your choice of baked ham or roasted turkey, served with mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed green beans or street corn, cornbread stuffing or macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce, and Hawaiian dinner rolls.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The entrées are turkey with gravy and corn bread stuffing, prime rib, and roasted salmon.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Beyond pie, roasted pumpkin or pumpkin purée in smoothies can give your smile a seasonal strength boost.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Use it to warm up maple syrup and chocolate sauce for pancakes and ice cream, pour gravy on roasted chicken and potatoes, and hold milk or cream for coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Think simple recipes like a salad of juicy tomatoes and pieces of sea lettuce tossed with a vinaigrette or tuna with red pepper and roasted olives.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Acorn squash can be baked, roasted, or steamed for a tasty side dish.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And put some pep in your step with a warm cup of pomegranate oolong at combo knitting/tea shop Taming of the Ewe or a Curious George (chocolate and banana) latte at Hubcap Coffee (made with Hebrews Coffee roasted in nearby Hokes Bluff).
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
It is filled with cornbread, sage, and sausage stuffing, and roasted in the oven until golden brown.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
While accepting the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild, Once Upon a Time star Brad Pitt jokingly roasted the director for his foot shots.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Rounding out the menu are roasted chicken entrees, more gluten-free pastas and pizzas, salads and vegetable sides.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Some of chef Sarah Palomares’ menu items are a breakfast sandwich, avocado toast, Belgian waffle, coconut chia pudding, smash burger, roasted veggie farro bowl and roasted chicken crunch salad.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
Verb
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The duo also teased what to expect from Season 2 of The Pitt.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this week, Ballerini teased the forthcoming release by posting a video on her socials that showed Ballerini swinging on a swingset in a park.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 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
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
Verb
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 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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Officers there developed techniques like arm immersion — lowering soldiers’ arms into cold water during training breaks to reduce body temperature — and ice sheeting, where frozen bed sheets are wrapped around overheated troops to bring down body heat quickly.—
Ames Alexander,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thermal runaway, or self-heating, can occur without warning in lithium batteries as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated, exposed to water, overcharged or improperly packed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kill Mold Mold and mildew can be a problem in steamy bathrooms and areas with constant moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cross-country skiers make their way across frozen lakes, hockey players take to the ice, and people gather in the freezing cold to cool down following a steamy session in the pop-up sauna village.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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