as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
turn on the air conditioner—the house is roasting today!
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as in teasing
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 roasting
Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Leaving the skin on and roasting or chilling cooked potatoes helps preserve fiber and increase resistant starch for better gut health.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Heltzel started roasting coffee in a West Bend Poppery (a popcorn popper his friend helped modify into a roaster) in 2011.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Then dry them on a paper towel before roasting them in the oven.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Chase delivered a game-of-the-year nominee, roasting the Steelers defense for 16 receptions, 161 yards and one spike on an absurd 23 targets.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The grilling pan combines stainless steel and cast iron to create the perfect sear zone and roasting spot.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Kimmel asked Frankie Focus, who then started roasting him.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The game show host wasn’t done with his roasting session.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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The caramel notes of the crisped chicken skin echo that of the roasting apples.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Leaving the skin on and roasting or chilling cooked potatoes helps preserve fiber and increase resistant starch for better gut health.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Heltzel started roasting coffee in a West Bend Poppery (a popcorn popper his friend helped modify into a roaster) in 2011.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Then dry them on a paper towel before roasting them in the oven.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Chase delivered a game-of-the-year nominee, roasting the Steelers defense for 16 receptions, 161 yards and one spike on an absurd 23 targets.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The grilling pan combines stainless steel and cast iron to create the perfect sear zone and roasting spot.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Kimmel asked Frankie Focus, who then started roasting him.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The game show host wasn’t done with his roasting session.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasting
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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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Bieber made his debut on Twitch yesterday with a stream that included footage of the singer playing basketball, shooting pool with friends and teasing his upcoming Coachella dates.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Samsung’s first Galaxy XR headset is now official, but that hasn’t stopped the company teasing future AR products.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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Written by Mahdi Asghari Azghadi and directed by Puya Mofid, this searing Iranian drama unfolds within the confines of an elementary school, where a teacher’s harsh discipline leaves a young Black student traumatized and voiceless.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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High-temperature cooking methods such as grilling, broiling, roasting, frying and searing can increase AGE content in food up to 100-fold compared to uncooked versions, according to a 2004 Mount Sinai study that measured AGE content under laboratory conditions.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Okay, kidding about that last part.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 Oct. 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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Mackey reached out to Warren Buffett, who declined, joking about the poor brand fit between his Dairy Queen ownership and his junk food preferences.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Altman wasn't joking about the price of politeness.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In January 2018, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keurig Green Mountain announced a merger, providing investors unique exposure to the fastest growing hot and cold beverage markets and their respective retail channels.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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It’s served hot, and the proper way to eat it is to squeeze some lemon juice, sprinkle it with spices like sumac and Aleppo pepper, and pile on a handful of parsley.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Roasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasting. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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