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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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Turkey is the closest one-to-one swap, delivering roughly 26 grams of protein and 125 calories in a 3-ounce serving of roasted skinless breast. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 There are a smattering of salads and main dishes like roasted half chicken, branzino, filet mignon and steak tartare. — Connie Ogle july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Each 3-oz (85-g) serving of roasted, skinless turkey breast contains about 26 g of protein and 125 calories. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 Serve with rice or roasted vegetables for an easy weeknight dinner. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026 While working on the Venezuela rescue mission, Short and the other team members were recently firing up a smoker for burgers and roasted potatoes in the kitchen a floor below their conference room. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Pair peaches with protein—such as cheese, nuts, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, or roasted edamame or chickpeas—for a balanced snack. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026 Then stuff them with any combo of roasted veggies like onion, squash, broccoli and carrots, and rice or beans. — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 July 2026 Chef Sara Foster opened her diner and market in 1990, in a former lawn-mower-repair shop, offering seasonal made-from-scratch foods, specialty grocery items, and locally roasted coffee. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026

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Black and oolong teas are not roasted, but oxidized to bring out different aromas. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 For the best benefits, eat walnuts raw or lightly roasted with minimal salt and sugar to preserve their nutrients. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 The last was paired with lamb that had been roasted in a cast-iron pot with smoldering herbs and hay. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Alexandria government roasted for absurd anti-fireworks tweet The government of Alexandria tweeted Wednesday a blunt warning about fireworks — and encouragement to snitch on your neighbors. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Longtime political comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor as this year’s winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and, as such, got praised and roasted by his famous friends. — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2026 The takeout service, Asia Live On-the-Go, with specialties such as Sheng Jian Bao, the pork dumplings, and Peking Duck, roasted and served with a seasonal fruit glaze — will begin that day also. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Kimmel also roasted Leno to his face during a guest appearance on The Jay Leno Show. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026 The wheat could be roasted, or other ingredients could be added to provide more flavor. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 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

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Bryant Vincent’s team has teased in each of his first two years in Monroe, starting 3-1 last season before the roof caved in with eight straight setbacks.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
While the flagship movie franchise is coming to an end, Diesel previously teased that NBCUniversal has four TV shows in development from the Fast & Furious world.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of teased

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

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Lasser joked in a 1976 article in The Times that her role as Mary Hartman might merit identification beyond being Woody Allen’s ex-wife.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Last year, Carr pressured the Walt Disney Company to cancel Jimmy Kimmel’s show after the comic joked about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of joked

Adjective

While the crowds spent their money on an overheated summer in the Mediterranean, a quieter group is waiting patiently for September, October and November, the traditional shoulder season.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
More than 600 passengers had to be evacuated from an overheated train in Brandenburg after a tree fell onto an overhead power line during a storm on Saturday evening.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026

Definition of overheated

Adjective

The oppressively hot and steamy weather was no deterrent for the crowds that lined up along Crandon Boulevard on Saturday to celebrate America’s independence at Key Biscayne’s 67th Fourth of July parade.

— Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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