as in kids
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 roasts
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The company then freshly roasts the beans in small batches at its Grapevine cafe.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
This oven air fries, dehydrates, proofs dough, toasts and even slow cooks, has a wide temperature range that roasts up to 30% faster than conventional air fryers.
—Nora Colomer
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, 25 Sep. 2025
Compa Coffee roasts its own coffee.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Babe’s brines and smokes Duroc ham and roasts the pork with Italian seasoning and onions.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The shop roasts its beans onsite daily and serves up refreshing treats like smoothies, juices, ice cream, and gelato.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Are there more Netflix roasts on the boards?
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Other roasts include aged sirloin of beef, British half roast chicken and a walnut roast, all with full trimmings.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Mason roasts coffee beans from Ethiopia, Brazil and Colombia and supplies them to coffee shops throughout metro Detroit.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The company then freshly roasts the beans in small batches at its Grapevine cafe.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
This oven air fries, dehydrates, proofs dough, toasts and even slow cooks, has a wide temperature range that roasts up to 30% faster than conventional air fryers.
—Nora Colomer
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, 25 Sep. 2025
Compa Coffee roasts its own coffee.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Babe’s brines and smokes Duroc ham and roasts the pork with Italian seasoning and onions.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The shop roasts its beans onsite daily and serves up refreshing treats like smoothies, juices, ice cream, and gelato.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Are there more Netflix roasts on the boards?
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasts
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Phil initially teases Peter for being weak and effeminate.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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Berger also teases the next two installments of this Demon Slayer movie trilogy and, yes, popcorn buckets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trick works too on Dratch, who once feared monsters under her bed, and Oswalt, who jokes about quicksand being his biggest worry.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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My wife jokes about the cat having foiled our murder plot yet again.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Both Jeremy and Evi joined the couple for their engagement festivities and congratulated them in separate Instagram Stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, the festivities were contained within the convention center but, over the weekend, the festival will add an outdoor portion with food trucks and live music on I Street between 13th and 15th streets.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Roasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasts. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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