as in to heat
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
come over and toast your toes by the fire
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Recent Examples of toast
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Our choice today is maple cinnamon French toast.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Or, try adding almond butter to toast or pancakes.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
Customers can find French toast, egg casserole, biscuits and gravy, sausage and bacon.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Supporting co-sponsors include Iris and Michael Smith, plus centennial champagne toast and official airline partner, American Airlines, cocktails curated by Tequila Don Julio, and the City of West Hollywood.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Our choice today is maple cinnamon French toast.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Or, try adding almond butter to toast or pancakes.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 3 Feb. 2026
Customers can find French toast, egg casserole, biscuits and gravy, sausage and bacon.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toast
Verb
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Instead of focusing only on elite events, some organizers now include family relays, beginner heats, and clearer judging explanations.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The image became visible again when the material was immersed in ice water or gradually heated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The greatest tribute to him is to read his book.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The ceremony will also feature a tribute to the late designer and entrepreneur Giorgio Armani.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Formosan and Asian termites are almost entirely restricted to tropical climates, but the invasive insects have consistently arrived to newly habitable regions due to warming temperatures caused by climate change.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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The volunteers, members of a robust Muslim community anchored by the mosque, are part of one of several of EPIC’s outreach efforts, from its warming shelter to its free clinic to plans for a new community services center in Plano.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Portions of the eulogy delivered at Good’s funeral were read aloud.—
Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Two years later, when Versace was murdered at his Miami Beach mansion, the singer and friend of the designer penned a moving eulogy for Time magazine (via HuffPost).—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Grab your pick and prepare for the compliments to roll in.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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By writing an essay-length rebuttal rather than simply dismissing the ad with a compliment, Altman inadvertently validated Anthropic as a serious threat.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Critchley believes that music—any music, so long as one really loves it—can lead to mystical experience, and the end of his book is an encomium to punk rock.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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But Scott drew praise from Canales for his communication and leadership skills.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Toast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toast. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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