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
Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
These roasted cashews are coated in a sweet apple cider glaze and finished with a dusting of cinnamon.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Head for South Bank—alive with street performers, riverside joggers, and the sweet smell of roasted nuts curling from pop-up stalls.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The new Blue Bell flavor has a rich brown sugar ice cream with roasted pecans and pieces of flaky pie crust mixed with a pecan pie filling.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Chipotle vice president of culinary Nevielle Panthaky recommends trying a Carne Asada Burrito with white rice, black beans, roasted chili-corn salsa, fresh tomato salsa and cheese.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Each agave plant takes at least seven years to mature and is farmed without pesticides or chemicals before being roasted, fermented, and distilled in copper stills.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Everything is calibrated, cupped, logged, and roasted by the same two people who answer customer emails and post on social media.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
All of the above, plus Ross’ living sister, are gently roasted in the show, but also palpably loved,.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Then, the whole dish — married with bison sweetbreads — is roasted and presented in a clear bowl to resemble an arboretum.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ‘JAW-DROPPING’ – AP roasted over story about Hezbollah terrorists' 'struggle to recover' from pager attack.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Made with 100 perecent Ontario cream, Slickers County Ice Cream scoops up inventive flavors like Cherry Cheesecake, Campfire (which tastes just like roasted marshmallows), and Apple Pie, made with actual homemade pie.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
These roasted cashews are coated in a sweet apple cider glaze and finished with a dusting of cinnamon.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Head for South Bank—alive with street performers, riverside joggers, and the sweet smell of roasted nuts curling from pop-up stalls.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The new Blue Bell flavor has a rich brown sugar ice cream with roasted pecans and pieces of flaky pie crust mixed with a pecan pie filling.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Chipotle vice president of culinary Nevielle Panthaky recommends trying a Carne Asada Burrito with white rice, black beans, roasted chili-corn salsa, fresh tomato salsa and cheese.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Regular diced tomatoes or regular fire-roasted without green chiles would also work.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Each agave plant takes at least seven years to mature and is farmed without pesticides or chemicals before being roasted, fermented, and distilled in copper stills.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Everything is calibrated, cupped, logged, and roasted by the same two people who answer customer emails and post on social media.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
All of the above, plus Ross’ living sister, are gently roasted in the show, but also palpably loved,.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Then, the whole dish — married with bison sweetbreads — is roasted and presented in a clear bowl to resemble an arboretum.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ‘JAW-DROPPING’ – AP roasted over story about Hezbollah terrorists' 'struggle to recover' from pager attack.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
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The pop star's fans were sorely disappointed when the first four episodes of the series' second season debuted without an appearance by Gaga, whose guest-starring role in the gothy drama has been teased by Netflix for months.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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It had long been teased and was confirmed late last year under a deal struck by Disney and BBC Studios.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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During an appearance on Today With Jenna & Friends, Cummings, 43, candidly joked about her experience with postpartum depression after welcoming her son Henry back in December 2023, sharing that her struggles even inspired the name of her ongoing Big Baby tour.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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A couple renovating a 130-year-old home was delighted to discover a music box in the attic, although numerous commenters—drawing from various horror movies—joked that the couple was about to have bigger problems.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The black hole's pulses are the result of fluctuations in the superheated plasma swirling around it (also known as the accretion disk) and the inner region called the corona, which can reach extreme temperatures and radiate incredibly luminous X-rays.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Engineers determined that a carbon composite insulator, or heat shield, inside the nozzle failed to protect the nozzle's metallic structure from the superheated exhaust coming from the booster.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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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Large plumes of overheated material rising upwards in Earth’s mantle teared this early crust apart, pushing fragments downwards.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The women, both in their 80s, became overheated and were unable to get out of the hot tub.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The two then dive headfirst into a steamy affair centered around a submission kink, with Samuel using it to leverage control over Romy's career and personal life.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And in the height of summer, with an extra air conditioner pumping in the corner, the heat from the semi-exposed kitchen can make the dining room feel slightly steamy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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