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Recent Examples of roasted
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Taco night can swing from chicken to beans to leftover roasted vegetables and grain bowl night absorbs whatever produce is about to turn.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Think sheet pan vegetables, roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes, and baked chicken thighs or tofu.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Ten years in, the quality and pageantry remain high, signaled by the spectacle of the roasted Peking ducks hanging in the entryway.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Prepare the roasted corn salad In a bowl, combine the roasted corn, fennel, red onion, green beans and celery.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 May 2026
What to Serve With Sautéed Mushrooms These mushrooms make a wonderful accompaniment to seared or roasted proteins like steak, chicken, and pork.
—Martha Stewart, 25 May 2026
The secret ingredient to achieve the crispiest roasted potatoes is duck fat.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
This dip is peak summer, thanks to Old Bay seasoning, sweet corn, and roasted green chiles.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rocks must be roasted in massive kilns at temperatures exceeding 1,000°C, then subjected to heavy acid treatment.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The menu by Suliman—Sudanese by heritage but raised in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates—features snacks, toasts, and dips, plus a handful of elegantly hearty mains, like a black cod roasted in yogurt and tahini.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
As such, a lot of people were happy to watch the Super Bowl winner get roasted.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
It can be roasted, baked, or pan-fried.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
During the January show, comics Oh, Shannon Hardy and River Butcher roasted their straight counterparts Stern, Blanc and Martin Rizo.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and reality TV star Spencer Pratt roasted Democratic opponent and city council member Nithya Raman over her fire safety motion that would effectively ban backyard barbecues under certain conditions.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
There are franchise social teams locked in a creative arms race that began with the Seahawks’ 2016 cupcake video and has since escalated into a leaguewide content Hunger Games, where every team is one bad parody away from being roasted by its own fans.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Adjective
On the palate, a rush of brown sugar and caramel quickly gives way to baking spices, earthy oak, roasted nuts, and a hint of herbaceous rye.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Taco night can swing from chicken to beans to leftover roasted vegetables and grain bowl night absorbs whatever produce is about to turn.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Think sheet pan vegetables, roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes, and baked chicken thighs or tofu.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Ten years in, the quality and pageantry remain high, signaled by the spectacle of the roasted Peking ducks hanging in the entryway.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Prepare the roasted corn salad In a bowl, combine the roasted corn, fennel, red onion, green beans and celery.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 May 2026
What to Serve With Sautéed Mushrooms These mushrooms make a wonderful accompaniment to seared or roasted proteins like steak, chicken, and pork.
—Martha Stewart, 25 May 2026
The secret ingredient to achieve the crispiest roasted potatoes is duck fat.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
This dip is peak summer, thanks to Old Bay seasoning, sweet corn, and roasted green chiles.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Verb
Produced at Casa Herradura in Amatitán, it is made from 100% blue Weber agave, traditionally roasted in clay ovens for 26 hours and fermented for three days with wild yeast from the estate's fruit trees.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rocks must be roasted in massive kilns at temperatures exceeding 1,000°C, then subjected to heavy acid treatment.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The menu by Suliman—Sudanese by heritage but raised in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates—features snacks, toasts, and dips, plus a handful of elegantly hearty mains, like a black cod roasted in yogurt and tahini.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
As such, a lot of people were happy to watch the Super Bowl winner get roasted.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
It can be roasted, baked, or pan-fried.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
During the January show, comics Oh, Shannon Hardy and River Butcher roasted their straight counterparts Stern, Blanc and Martin Rizo.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and reality TV star Spencer Pratt roasted Democratic opponent and city council member Nithya Raman over her fire safety motion that would effectively ban backyard barbecues under certain conditions.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
There are franchise social teams locked in a creative arms race that began with the Seahawks’ 2016 cupcake video and has since escalated into a leaguewide content Hunger Games, where every team is one bad parody away from being roasted by its own fans.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
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The headline addition of the patch is the arrival of the Icebreaker event, which has been teased as the biggest event in Tarkov history.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Also teased was the return of Kevin Sussman’s Big Bang Theory character Stuart Bloom in the spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, which will make its way to the streamer on July 23.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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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
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The first skeleton was of a young man, who is thought to have died in a pyroclastic surge—a rush of superheated gas and hot ash that can literally boil blood.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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The Azores islands have twin volcanic engines: one is a rising fountain of superheated rock known as a mantle plume, and the other is the islands’ location atop three diverging tectonic plates, which allows hot rock to rise, decompress and melt.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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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In an overheated, overcrowded Mallorca, three precarious women accidentally kill a tourist while stealing electricity, then drag two more women into the cover-up.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Orange County Fire Authority crews first responded to the business on Thursday afternoon, following reports that an overheated tank had begun venting vapors.—
Sean Emery,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Soon enough, both were cast as the leads of the steamy romance Off Campus.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
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Despite its steamy elements, Score is no different.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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