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
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The portable pit is perfect for warming up on the patio or roasting marshmallows on a camping trip.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
Always have a backup plan for when roasting hot dogs and s’mores over an open flame doesn’t work out.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
The portable pit is perfect for warming up on the patio or roasting marshmallows on a camping trip.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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
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Since then, Swalwell’s support among organized labor, congressional allies and campaign donors has evaporated in the week since liberal influencers began posting vague accusations that Swalwell abused female staff and teasing forthcoming investigative articles.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lena Dunham‘s memoir Famesick is out on Tuesday, and the writer-actress has been teasing some of the bombshell revelations in various interviews.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the wake of the extinction, on a planet beset by extreme swings in climate, with long periods of searing heat and brutal drought, Lystrosaurus flourished, becoming the most abundant terrestrial vertebrate around.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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By his third hosting gig in 2014, he was joined onstage during his monologue by Leonardo DiCaprio, his co-star in the searing satire The Wolf of Wall Street, a Martin Scorsese picture that netted Hill his second Oscar nomination for best supporting actor after Moneyball just three years earlier.—
Josh Spiegel,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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There's a dazzling cigar lounge and bar, both conceived by none other than hotel designer of the moment, Martin Brudnizki (of Annabel’s; Fouquets; and Fifth Avenue Hotel fame); a sleek omakase restaurant; and even a 4,000-year-old fossil parked unassumingly outside a set of toilets (not kidding).—
Divia Thani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
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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But after the first year or so, the joking self-awareness had been replaced by earnest reviews of products sent gratis to the girls by skincare brands hoping for shout-outs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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On March 27, Perry shared another Instagram carousel from a recent date night, joking about their age difference.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be aware that certain towns and counties may implement burn bans due to the tinder-dry and hot weather conditions.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs need more than just Hoerner’s hot hitting to get rolling collectively as an offensive unit.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Roasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasting. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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