as in heated
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 toasted
Sipping tea and chomping on hot-cross buns from Gail’s, toasted with butter – luverly – certainly helped, though.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
This cake features another tasty combination that brings together sweet pineapple, cream cheese, and toasted coconut.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Whether toasted, fried, or baked, tortillas are the perfect base for savory snacks, hearty meals, and sweet treats.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
The coarsely ground beef is toothsome, the nutty toma more complex than standard Swiss cheese and the bread ideally buttered and toasted.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
The pie also features confit duck leg, toasted pine nuts and ricotta, plus a grape reduction.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Immediately toss the roasted broccoli with more olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chiffonade fresh basil leaves.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Paired with Korean rice cakes, almost a stick of butter, and a pantry powerhouse sauce (miso, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil), each bowl tastes like a ray of sunshine.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
A touch of flaky salt and toasted coconut to finish is essential, as are a long stint in the fridge, which helps it gel.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
This cake features another tasty combination that brings together sweet pineapple, cream cheese, and toasted coconut.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Whether toasted, fried, or baked, tortillas are the perfect base for savory snacks, hearty meals, and sweet treats.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
The coarsely ground beef is toothsome, the nutty toma more complex than standard Swiss cheese and the bread ideally buttered and toasted.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
The pie also features confit duck leg, toasted pine nuts and ricotta, plus a grape reduction.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Immediately toss the roasted broccoli with more olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, toasted pine nuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chiffonade fresh basil leaves.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Paired with Korean rice cakes, almost a stick of butter, and a pantry powerhouse sauce (miso, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil), each bowl tastes like a ray of sunshine.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
A touch of flaky salt and toasted coconut to finish is essential, as are a long stint in the fridge, which helps it gel.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasted
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The river, which serves 40 million people, has been losing water for decades as the planet has heated and those millions have used it too much.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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To stop the malting, the barley was heated and dried by burning mesquite wood, infusing it with a savory, almost barbecue-like smokiness as opposed to the campfire and iodine notes associated with peat.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures have warmed well into the upper 70s to mid 80s across our region, but dew points are in the upper 40s to low 50s, yielding high cloud bases.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Meals are usually served with corn or flour tortillas warmed in a traditional Oaxacan clay oven alongside a flight of salsas made from the 12 different types of chili peppers grown on the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Toasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasted. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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