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verb

past tense of roast

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Recent Examples of roasted
Adjective
Squeeze the roasted lemon over the chicken and vegetables before serving. Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Signature dishes are snack plates which consist of roasted meats and local olive oil. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Peak-summer tomatoes are terrific, but cucumbers, stone fruit, roasted peppers, citrus, bitter greens, and plenty of other ingredients can supply the flavorful moisture the bread needs. Lillian Syme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Key Takeaways Swap popcorn for higher-fiber snacks like pears, berries, roasted chickpeas, and edamame for more variety. Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2026 The pastry shell is layered first with roasted broccoli rabe, roasted garlic and stracciatella and parmesan cheese. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 The creamy roasted garlic sauce is an easy shortcut for everything from fettuccine to chicken and vegetables. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 So, Stop Sales rained down on mozzarella cheese, roasted onions, roasted garlic, roasted mushrooms (72 degrees) and Alfredo sauce (70 degrees). David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Swiss Mountain’s freshly roasted coffee — nothing is more than two weeks old — is shipped in bags to customers. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 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 Sliced turkey comes in a handful of styles, including smoked, honey-roasted, pepper-crusted and herb-roasted, as well as low-sodium, organic and 95% fat-free. Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Tons of truckloads arrive at Texas grocers and restaurants, ready to be roasted and eaten in enchiladas, queso, tamales and even margaritas. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Potatoes are one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen—equally at home mashed with butter and cream, roasted until crisp-edged and caramelized, or fried into golden perfection. Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 Local red snapper is roasted, as well, served with rice, a green curry sauce, bok choy, littleneck clams and a Thai basil salad. Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Once roasted, the skins can be peeled off and the internal ribs and seeds can be easily removed. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 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
  • Fillion has already played Guy in previous DC Universe projects, including Superman and season 2 of Peacemaker, and teased that his character’s signature confidence wanes in Lanterns.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Sorvino previously teased the sequel back in 2024, explaining that the original writer, Robin Schiff, was finalizing the script at the time.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 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
  • Gibbs joked that some Cup drivers would be out of the series without the high-tech device that makes blocking easier by anticipating an opponent’s move.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ross joked the mustachioed figure had to let his beard grow out, too.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The owners said the source of the fire was an overheated wire.
    Jason Rantala, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • After a worrisome Wednesday, the Falcons responded with an encouraging Thursday in their joint practice session with the Colts at Grand Park Sports Campus, which hosted its last-ever training camp session on a steamy mid-August afternoon.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The books follow Feyre Archeron in the faerie lands of Prythian and her steamy love story with the High Lord of the Night Court, Rhysand.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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