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
Someday soon — next spring, or maybe next week — there will be new exclamation points, toasting a team that has finally made its own history.
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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
Our Chipotle Grilled Cheese is a smoky, slightly spicy take on the classic by blending a touch of adobo sauce into the mayo that gets spread on both sides of bread before toasting.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The video sees the couple toasting to the occasion with drinks in hand, before sharing a kiss.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 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
This oven has all the excellent crisping capability of the Instant model above, but also functions as a fantastic countertop oven in its own right for toasting bread and roasting veggies like Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Generations of people have made this gooey treat around the campfire, toasting marshmallows to perfection (or burnt, as some prefer), adding chocolate and sandwiching them between graham crackers.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Other videos Taylor shared showed the bride and groom practicing walking down the aisle and the couple’s family and friends toasting their drinks at a table after a wedding speech.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Our Chipotle Grilled Cheese is a smoky, slightly spicy take on the classic by blending a touch of adobo sauce into the mayo that gets spread on both sides of bread before toasting.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The video sees the couple toasting to the occasion with drinks in hand, before sharing a kiss.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 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
This oven has all the excellent crisping capability of the Instant model above, but also functions as a fantastic countertop oven in its own right for toasting bread and roasting veggies like Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Generations of people have made this gooey treat around the campfire, toasting marshmallows to perfection (or burnt, as some prefer), adding chocolate and sandwiching them between graham crackers.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Other videos Taylor shared showed the bride and groom practicing walking down the aisle and the couple’s family and friends toasting their drinks at a table after a wedding speech.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasting
heating
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Compared to existing methods to recover rare earth elements, a process based on rapidly heating waste magnet material in the presence of chlorine gas uses one-third of the processing steps, reduces energy consumption by 87 percent, and produces 84 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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To facilitate even heating, let food rest for a few minutes after cooking.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Toasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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