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playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat
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Recent Examples of roasted
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
There's locally roasted coffee, BC wine, and a complimentary minibar.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Desserts, salads, chicken, roasted potatoes…what can’t be improved by the yellow fruit’s sunny disposition?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent favorites include pork with roasted veggies, flank steak with asparagus, and shrimp pasta.
—Self Staff, SELF, 9 Jan. 2026
Here, the food is all comforting and familiar (eggs, pancakes and omelets for breakfast; meatloaf, burgers and roasted turkey for lunch).
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Serve with roasted vegetables, potatoes, and a side salad.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Chicago chef Sarah Russo uses roasted plantain to add a delicious and unexpected starchy sweetness to this salad, which also gets plenty of flavor, nutrition, and texture from ingredients like carrots, bell pepper, black beans, and kale.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Our choice today is roasted coconut.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And put some pep in your step with a warm cup of pomegranate oolong at combo knitting/tea shop Taming of the Ewe or a Curious George (chocolate and banana) latte at Hubcap Coffee (made with Hebrews Coffee roasted in nearby Hokes Bluff).
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
It is filled with cornbread, sage, and sausage stuffing, and roasted in the oven until golden brown.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
While accepting the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild, Once Upon a Time star Brad Pitt jokingly roasted the director for his foot shots.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Rounding out the menu are roasted chicken entrees, more gluten-free pastas and pizzas, salads and vegetable sides.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Some of chef Sarah Palomares’ menu items are a breakfast sandwich, avocado toast, Belgian waffle, coconut chia pudding, smash burger, roasted veggie farro bowl and roasted chicken crunch salad.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In the fridge, seven items, including egg rolls and roasted brussel sprouts, did not have dates.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
There's locally roasted coffee, BC wine, and a complimentary minibar.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Desserts, salads, chicken, roasted potatoes…what can’t be improved by the yellow fruit’s sunny disposition?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent favorites include pork with roasted veggies, flank steak with asparagus, and shrimp pasta.
—Self Staff, SELF, 9 Jan. 2026
Here, the food is all comforting and familiar (eggs, pancakes and omelets for breakfast; meatloaf, burgers and roasted turkey for lunch).
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Serve with roasted vegetables, potatoes, and a side salad.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Chicago chef Sarah Russo uses roasted plantain to add a delicious and unexpected starchy sweetness to this salad, which also gets plenty of flavor, nutrition, and texture from ingredients like carrots, bell pepper, black beans, and kale.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Our choice today is roasted coconut.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Acorn squash can be baked, roasted, or steamed for a tasty side dish.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025
The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
And put some pep in your step with a warm cup of pomegranate oolong at combo knitting/tea shop Taming of the Ewe or a Curious George (chocolate and banana) latte at Hubcap Coffee (made with Hebrews Coffee roasted in nearby Hokes Bluff).
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
It is filled with cornbread, sage, and sausage stuffing, and roasted in the oven until golden brown.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
While accepting the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild, Once Upon a Time star Brad Pitt jokingly roasted the director for his foot shots.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Rounding out the menu are roasted chicken entrees, more gluten-free pastas and pizzas, salads and vegetable sides.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Some of chef Sarah Palomares’ menu items are a breakfast sandwich, avocado toast, Belgian waffle, coconut chia pudding, smash burger, roasted veggie farro bowl and roasted chicken crunch salad.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasted
Verb
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Hilary Duff teased a new single with a video of her singing in a soaking wet butter yellow dress.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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As teased by a first look clip, this twist will give way to season-long feuds, shocking betrayals, and plenty of trash talk.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
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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
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During that flyby, Parker observed a solar flare erupting from the sun, just as scientists had hoped, capturing a bright blob of superheated material bursting into space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 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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But investors are increasingly wary of a crash — whether from a dark corner of private credit, the overheated AI bubble, or some other unanticipated source.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Officers there developed techniques like arm immersion — lowering soldiers’ arms into cold water during training breaks to reduce body temperature — and ice sheeting, where frozen bed sheets are wrapped around overheated troops to bring down body heat quickly.—
Ames Alexander,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bringing your phone or speaker into a steamy bathroom daily can result in damage from moisture and humidity.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Romance author Meghan Quinn has a new steamy summer romance on the way!—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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 12 Jan. 2026.
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