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verb

past tense of roast

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Recent Examples of roasted
Adjective
Mash 2-3 tablespoons of roasted garlic into a paste and whisk into the mayonnaise along with the lemon juice. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Add the whole wheat flour, almond flour, baking powder, ¼ teaspoon of the salt, roasted almonds and anise seed. Laura McLively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 This scent is as resinous as the playful brand gets, with roasted tonka bean and bitter almond. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 One of his signature dishes is roasted pigeon, with crisp skin and a delicate smoky aroma. Mimi Thorisson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Must-order side dishes include authentic, crisp and skinny French fries, redolent of truffle, and giant slices of roasted Brussels sprouts. Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The roasted chiles, cleaned or not, can be portioned into zip-top or vacuum seal bags and frozen for up to two years. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Chef Amelia Rampe trades the egg/mayo element for nutty cashews to use as the base for a roasted squash and cauliflower salad. Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026 Beyond matcha, the café also offers drinks using red bean and black sesame, as well as teas including Sencha, genmaicha green tea and hojicha, a roasted tea. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
Verb
Sliced turkey comes in a handful of styles, including smoked, honey-roasted, pepper-crusted and herb-roasted, as well as low-sodium, organic and 95% fat-free. Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Tons of truckloads arrive at Texas grocers and restaurants, ready to be roasted and eaten in enchiladas, queso, tamales and even margaritas. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Local red snapper is roasted, as well, served with rice, a green curry sauce, bok choy, littleneck clams and a Thai basil salad. Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Once roasted, the skins can be peeled off and the internal ribs and seeds can be easily removed. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The internet roasted LemonLime for exploiting power dynamics in a challenging job market. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026 With Logout’s punk credentials and Margo XS’s keen ear for self-referential, post-hyperpop production, HARDBODY’s hero’s journey is sarcastically relatable, like getting roasted in the group chat for last night’s shenanigans. Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 There are jackfruit tacos, cauliflower roasted in the semi-style of carne asada, pozole rojo loaded with mushrooms. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 29 July 2026 The agave pinas were roasted in brick ovens and then fermented using the distillery’s proprietary yeast before a double distillation. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 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
Verb
  • De Zerbi teased that system in front of a small crowd at the Allianz Stadium during an open session the night before.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Which is teased in a post-credits scene that plays out almost exactly like the post-credits scene from the first Amazing Spider-Man.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
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
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
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
Verb
  • However, while Flick and his team relished getting down to work, some within the squad joked about the lack of entertainment — beyond snooker and table tennis.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Serhiy joked he had been discharged from the military after being seriously wounded on the front line.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Of course, some of the AI winners grew to become overheated in late June and were due for a pullback anyway.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Those rate hikes were aimed at cooling overheated demand, giving supply a chance to catch up.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Adjective
  • The first hint came from a small swarm of earthquakes on May 8, with NASA satellites spotting steamy volcanic plumes and discolored water the next day.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • The 49-year-old actor—who first sparked dating speculation with a flirty Super Bowl interaction back in February—packed on the PDA with Laemmel during a steamy beach day on July 26.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 30 July 2026

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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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