as in heating
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 toasting
Since then, Texans have celebrated Cinco de Mayo along with residents of Puebla, Mexico, mainly by toasting Zaragoza with margarita specials and tacos galore.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
These mostly black-tie events are a chance to dress to the nines while toasting a good cause; excellent people-watching, and even better dress-spotting.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026
But there’s also much toasting and kissing and hugging as the married couples reunite with at least one baby in tow and possibly another as Danny and Claude consider adopting their own.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
There’s also a gaming court, plus a fire pit for toasting s’mores—all within 15 minutes of the Tryon Foothills AVA.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Try brushing it over bread before toasting or using it for sautéing or roasting vegetables.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple toasting their engagement on a sandy beach with glasses in their hands.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The graduation ceremony and the reception afterward are cute and heartwarming for the grown-ups, bittersweet and mortifying for the kids, who skive off to smoke some of Ed’s high-test weed and have a little Texas Forever moment, toasting their enduring friendships.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Vanity Fair’s Vanities Party Vanity Fair will host its Vanities party at the Chateau Marmont—our annual event toasting young Hollywood.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
These mostly black-tie events are a chance to dress to the nines while toasting a good cause; excellent people-watching, and even better dress-spotting.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026
But there’s also much toasting and kissing and hugging as the married couples reunite with at least one baby in tow and possibly another as Danny and Claude consider adopting their own.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
There’s also a gaming court, plus a fire pit for toasting s’mores—all within 15 minutes of the Tryon Foothills AVA.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Try brushing it over bread before toasting or using it for sautéing or roasting vegetables.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple toasting their engagement on a sandy beach with glasses in their hands.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The graduation ceremony and the reception afterward are cute and heartwarming for the grown-ups, bittersweet and mortifying for the kids, who skive off to smoke some of Ed’s high-test weed and have a little Texas Forever moment, toasting their enduring friendships.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Vanity Fair’s Vanities Party Vanity Fair will host its Vanities party at the Chateau Marmont—our annual event toasting young Hollywood.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasting
heating
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Since heat on induction stovetops need the right cookware to begin heating, the top is safe to the touch when turned on and without the pot or pan on the burner.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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In a simple demonstration, a Bluetooth connection worked normally at low temperatures but was cut off after heating.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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“Toasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasting. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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