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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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Adjective

The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Top it with your favorite gravy or pan sauce, and eat it alongside sides like mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or mac and cheese. — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 Traditional dishes such as callaloo soup, saltfish buljol and roasted breadfruit sing with flavour. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 Bold from brown butter and balsamic vinegar and bright from lemon, the crunchy topping is an excellent foil to the sweetness of roasted squash. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Nutritional profiles can vary by type of carrot or sweet potato, preparation method (raw, boiled, roasted), and portion size. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026 Dessert consists of an apple caramel empanada with Amaretto, roasted cashew cream, citrus yogurt and pecan ice cream. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 This is a fantastic new addition to the category, with notes of tropical fruit, citrus, vanilla, and roasted almond that lead every sip. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026 Try blending them into a smoothie, stirring them into oatmeal, yogurt, or cottage cheese for extra crunch, or sprinkling them over salads, grain bowls, or roasted vegetables to add texture and richness. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Sweet, mild, and firm, red snapper can be roasted as Snapper Veracruzana, fried as snapper bites, baked whole with Thai seasonings, or grilled with lemon sauce. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The typically smug host appeared upset earlier this year at the Golden Globes when presenter Wanda Sykes roasted him and another nominee up for best performance in stand-up comedy on television, Ricky Gervais. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 So Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Jets owner Woody Johnson probably weren’t expecting to be roasted by Gaffigan. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 New York is getting roasted for an awkward giveaway T-shirt gaffe, made funnier by the team proudly posting the evidence on social media. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Peel both halves, then scoop out the seeds, which can be roasted just like pumpkin seeds. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Despite a killer teaser trailer that had audiences jumping in their seats, the Blumhouse/Atomic Monster production is getting roasted by some members of a crowd that typically skews positive. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Ascension features globally sourced coffees roasted in small batches. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Stir-fried with paneer, roasted with meatballs, blistered with so much garlic, and more ways to make green beans the star of your dinner table. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 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

Verb

While maintaining a genderless approach, the fragrance collection will evolve to pay tribute to female personalities that marked Milan’s history, teased Cantù.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Weir applauded a commitment to supporting women founders across the UK that was teased in the Budget, highlighting that six in 10 shows during LFW are headed up by women.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 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

Adjective

An active fan is better than an overheated laptop, but the Raider 16 Max HX B2W's excellent speakers don't do much good when the sound gets drowned out.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of overheated

Adjective

Don't leave without trying the 'Sauna Gus,' a sauna experience which is led by a 'Gus Master' who uses aromatic oils to enhance the steamy process.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
And why didn’t Colman get splinters during the film’s steamy bonking scenes?

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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