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verb

past tense of roast

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Recent Examples of roasted
Adjective
This blind taste taste kit will guide them through distinguishing different bodies and flavors in five mystery single-origin roasted coffees. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 From various chicken recipes to elevating mac and cheese or roasted vegetables, bread crumbs are an essential pantry staple. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026 Philip Lance started selling roasted peanuts on local streets in 1913. Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026 Serve the chicken pot pie alongside roasted veggies, mixed fruit, or a classic Caesar salad for freshness. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026 Sometimes her Peruanos show up in roasted tomato and bean soup or slightly al dente in a cold salad. Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Chef Alexia Duchêne of Le Chêne in New York City sticks to the traditional method, mixing equal parts pâte à choux with a purée of roasted potatoes. Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 It’s known for traditional cuisine, especially its roasted suckling pig. Nuno Gonçalo Correia, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026 It can be paired with a simple salad, roasted vegetables, or other prepared sides to create a complete meal in just minutes. Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
While most vegetables can be cooked in multiple ways, some truly shine when they’re roasted, thanks to their structure and natural sugar content. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 Whether roasted until soft and caramelized, pureed or peeled in fresh veggie ribbons, September’s abundant harvest offers the ultimate bridge between late-summer sun and early-autumn comfort. Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026 While the comment was quickly deleted, the internet caught the mistake and roasted the quarterback for the mishap. Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Black Pepper Candied Bacon Fogo de Chão/MANNY RODRIGUEZ At Fogo de Chão, this delicious bacon dish is oven roasted with brown sugar, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Chicago roasted it in a red zone period early in the day with three touchdown passes. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Chicken thighs are brined overnight for maximum juiciness, wet-battered and fried golden and crisp before being seasoned with the restaurant’s signature blend of kosher salt, gochugaru (Korean chile flakes) and roasted, crushed sesame seeds. Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Zucchini noodles can be boiled, roasted, microwaved, or sautéed in a pan with oil and butter. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026 When most of us think about edible seeds, our minds usually jump to chia seeds stirred into smoothies or overnight oats, pumpkin seeds roasted after carving jack-o'-lanterns each fall, or sunflower seeds chewed and spit out at a baseball game. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details.
    Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, Earle only teased her potential response to Cooper, but has publicly remained mostly silent about the conflict until now.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Flashover typically causes severe burns, particularly on the face, beck and upper limbs, often combined with critical inhalation injures from radiant heat and superheated gases.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Marzocchi says the data suggest that, for now, the tremors are more the result of gases pushing superheated water up through the earth, rather than magma rising.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • 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
  • Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Lydic joked on stage at the Peacock Theater about what winning these awards could mean for her.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After being taken out at halftime, all six players cheered on the backups and joked with each other about everything and nothing.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Adam had been sweating in the overheated house for days, stressing his heart.
    Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • How many renters are actually dealing with overheated apartments?
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • On a steamy Wednesday at Wrigley, the Cubs’ 9-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers epitomized the highs and lows of this season-long, stomach-dropping ride.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Following its massive breakout success on Netflix, the series about East Texas socialites is back for a twisty and steamy eight-episode second season that will no doubt launch a heavy helping of memes, GIFs and explicit fanfics.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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