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
The high energy of the reception was temporarily put on pause as Rissa’s mom and Quan’s dad each gave heartfelt speeches, toasting the happy couple and bringing even more tears of joy to the special evening.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 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
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
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
Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 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
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
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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Having them in the freezer means all that stands between me and a delicious, filling, mostly homemade dinner is heating them up in the oven for just over 10 minutes (an air fryer works too) and serving them with some quick roasted vegetables, pasta, and sauce.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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To discharge heat, a circulating air blower is turned on, pushing air up through the brick stack and heating it to over 1,000 °C before releasing it through an outlet.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Toasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasting. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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