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adjective

as in roasting

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verb

past tense of roast

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

Adjective

The chicken’s accompaniment of roasted and pickled vegetables provided a light, pleasant contrast to the meat. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Remove pan from heat and return brussels sprouts and chicken to pan; top with 1 cup salted roasted pecans, coarsely chopped. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Today’s recipe If the idea of another pumpkin loaf doesn’t make your eyes roll out of your head, give this recipe for roasted pumpkin loaves a shot. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Onion rings turn crisp and golden without losing tender interiors, and roasted carrots, parsnips and other root vegetables caramelize at the edges when the oven is hot enough. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 Served on Vista Alegre porcelain, recent dishes from Tap’s Local Stars program have included sautéed prawns with strawberry gazpacho, roasted cod in pil-pil sauce, veal terrine, and Dom Rodrigo, an Algarve dessert made with egg yolks and almonds. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026 For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Maple apple crunch at Little Rey Vanilla soft serve is topped with a warm compote of roasted apples and a graham cracker crumble with a drizzle of maple cinnamon. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Don’t forget to try their hibiscus lemonade and their bowl acevichado, a mix of roasted salmon ceviche, avocado, peppers, marinated in coconut cream and served with rice and plantain. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Extraordinarily hot temperatures above 100 degrees roasted the region down through San Diego which hit a record 105 degrees, with many other spots setting new records for similar highs. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 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, 27 Sep. 2026 During Thursday’s appearance, Affleck told Jimmy Kimmel a second story in which he was roasted by the same child. — Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 The beans are roasted in-house and rotate through a selection of single-origin coffees, including limited-run offerings from outside their Honduran core. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026 How to Store Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Store roasted pumpkin seeds in an airtight container on the counter for up to one week. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026 Vista Bean purchases coffee from Jenga at fair prices before the beans make their way to Oceanside to be roasted and served at places like The Landing. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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

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

Definition of boiling

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

Definition of superheated

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

Definition of kidded

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

Definition of broiling

Verb

While the photos were convincing and viral memes joked about the concept of putting lip gloss on a boot, a quick Google search verifies that the collaboration isn’t real.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
When Jost — who was co-hosting a one-night-only comedy show on the ferry with Davidson in collaboration with Snapple — was asked what Johansson, 41, thinks about the ongoing project, Jost joked that her involvement has its limits.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of joked

Adjective

In the midst of the festivities, among a crowd of bookish faculty and graduate students, Annie and Wendy convinced an overheated newspaper photographer who’d been sent to cover the event to abandon his turtleneck.

— Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Adam had been sweating in the overheated house for days, stressing his heart.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of overheated

Adjective

The first four seasons have chronicled the steamy happily-ever-afters of the eldest Bridgerton siblings, Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Benedict.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Fragments of the powerhouse author’s path to her incapacitating accident then unfold through Lowen’s POV, starting with Verity’s steamy first encounter with Jeremy.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

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