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
Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
What sets his coffee apart from others in the area is Shaska's devotion to roasting and sourcing everything.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Completely relaxed, the dog naps upside down in a pose many viewers likened to a roasting chicken.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But ultimately, the best use of corn is hands down roasting it in a skillet.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s second episode, for which ratings dipped slightly, featured a cold open roasting the former Prince Andrew and was ably steered by host Jamie Dornan, who appeared in sketches including a horror comedy about Jools Holland.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
This is especially helpful when roasting root vegetables.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
The lobby also doubles as a café (where guests enjoy complimentary coffee and tea all day long), so you'll be welcomed by the smell of roasting beans.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
This salad offers a fresh alternative—roasting it, which intensifies the honey notes of the plantain.
—Andre Fowles, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
This salad highlights the technique of oven roasting at high temperature.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
What sets his coffee apart from others in the area is Shaska's devotion to roasting and sourcing everything.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Completely relaxed, the dog naps upside down in a pose many viewers likened to a roasting chicken.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But ultimately, the best use of corn is hands down roasting it in a skillet.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s second episode, for which ratings dipped slightly, featured a cold open roasting the former Prince Andrew and was ably steered by host Jamie Dornan, who appeared in sketches including a horror comedy about Jools Holland.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
This is especially helpful when roasting root vegetables.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
The lobby also doubles as a café (where guests enjoy complimentary coffee and tea all day long), so you'll be welcomed by the smell of roasting beans.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
This salad offers a fresh alternative—roasting it, which intensifies the honey notes of the plantain.
—Andre Fowles, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasting
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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After teasing the news stories of the day - Iran, the Artemis II lunar flyby, March Madness and more - Guthrie briefly acknowledged her homecoming.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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After teasing Confessions' forthcoming sequel, Madonna has delivered the next best thing.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Others have a broiler drawer that reaches very high temperatures for searing or toasting.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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While states may be the last line of defense for consumers against unscrupulous personal lines insurers, the development is a searing indictment on the industry as a whole.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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DeVos wasn’t kidding, and on Monday, in front of close friends and family, current and former Magic executives and employees and local community leaders, a plaque was unveiled with Martins’ name on it at the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame that’s located in Kia Center on the terrace level.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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McKneely wasn’t kidding about the staples being removed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 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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On the Wednesday episode of the New Heights podcast, Travis and his brother Jason Kelce were joking about Travis going back to college to play basketball in an interview with Jerrod Calhoun, head coach for the University of Cincinnati’s men's team.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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The unusual survival of the snack soon sparked reactions online, with many commentators joking about the resilience of the popular cheese puffs.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rather than offering just the standard facials and massages (which are also on the menu), the spa has red and blue light therapy and a treatment where guests can alternate between a hot sauna and a cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Roasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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