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
After all, both condiments serve essentially the same purpose—toasting your sandwich to perfection—so why bother using both?
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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Among the shots included in the carousel were Barbosa and her fiancé continuing to embrace in the idyllic beachfront setting, toasting champagne, sharing kisses and dancing together.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
In fact, a new top for ushering in more time spent cheering on your favorite team or toasting marshmallows around a bonfire is time and money well spent.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Following McRae’s performance, several honorees took turns raising their glasses and toasting to the values that inspire them.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Outdoors, expansive common areas feature plenty of seating and gathering options, the pool offers plenty of loungers, and fairy lights dangle over a broad deck where a long gas firepit allows plenty of marshmallow-toasting access.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Someday soon — next spring, or maybe next week — there will be new exclamation points, toasting a team that has finally made its own history.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While toasting alone has been shown to slightly lower the glycemic index of bread, both experts agreed that portion control and nutrient-dense bread varieties will always deliver bigger results.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
While toasting McCormack, Kravitz recounted getting to know McCormack while 'stuck' in London during the pandemic, recalling the warmth and hospitality the jeweler offered her in that difficult time.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Among the shots included in the carousel were Barbosa and her fiancé continuing to embrace in the idyllic beachfront setting, toasting champagne, sharing kisses and dancing together.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
In fact, a new top for ushering in more time spent cheering on your favorite team or toasting marshmallows around a bonfire is time and money well spent.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Following McRae’s performance, several honorees took turns raising their glasses and toasting to the values that inspire them.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Outdoors, expansive common areas feature plenty of seating and gathering options, the pool offers plenty of loungers, and fairy lights dangle over a broad deck where a long gas firepit allows plenty of marshmallow-toasting access.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
Someday soon — next spring, or maybe next week — there will be new exclamation points, toasting a team that has finally made its own history.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While toasting alone has been shown to slightly lower the glycemic index of bread, both experts agreed that portion control and nutrient-dense bread varieties will always deliver bigger results.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
While toasting McCormack, Kravitz recounted getting to know McCormack while 'stuck' in London during the pandemic, recalling the warmth and hospitality the jeweler offered her in that difficult time.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasting
heating
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Then there is climate change, driven by burning planet-heating fossil fuels, which is bringing warmer temperatures and longer periods without rain.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is achieved by heating molten salts, which retain energy efficiently and can later release it to power turbines.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Toasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasting. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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