toasted

past tense of toast

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of toasted The Sweet Tree Roll, with black rice, avocado, sweet potato, alfalfa sprouts, and toasted cayenne sauce, remains the signature for good reason. Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Look for notes of vanilla, graham cracker, caramel, and toasted grain, and it was bottled at a lower 103 proof. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 Each tortilla was warmed in a dry skillet until heated through and lightly toasted, then passed around while associate test kitchen editor Inés Anguiano began toasting the next round. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026 For homemade, combine ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup water, ½ cup shelled and toasted pistachios and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026 Eaten right out of the bag, the vinegar hit in this extra-sour bread is overpowering, but the flavor is tamed when it’s toasted. Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 People toasted to them — and other national heroes like George Washington and France's Marquis de Lafayette — at the parades and dinners that took place in towns across the country. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2026 There are numerous color choices, including toffee, fox, mood indigo, soft pink, blue pearl, lava rock, and toasted coconuts. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The evening concluded with Hill’s son celebrating alongside his siblings YG Marley, Selah, Sara, Zion and Micah, as well as Hill’s parents, while guests toasted both the music icon’s latest honor and a family milestone. Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasted
Verb
  • In 2023 a team using eROSITA, an x-ray telescope launched in 2019, found evidence of a plasma shell structure heated to more than eight million degrees Celsius, but the telltale glow remained elusive.
    Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
  • The 16-mile-wide (26 kilometer) giant of a comet spends its life journeying back and forth between the outer and inner solar system, where its frigid body is heated by the sun, triggering dramatic outbursts of activity.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Upstairs, a large primary suite warmed by a vintage fireplace with a wood mantle is joined by a cozy sitting room and two additional bedrooms that share a bath.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 July 2026

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“Toasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasted. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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