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
Other than toasting the baguette slices, the preparation for this 30-minute app is pretty effortless.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
My favorites include a Mackenzie-Childs tea kettle that doubles as a conversation starter and Kate Spade champagne flutes perfect for toasting the new season.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 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
Then all that’s left to do is perfect your roasting and toasting techniques.
—Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
Get fast, consistent toasting every time.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
But tonight the newlyweds are not toasting their love.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Tripp Stimson, who holds the dual titles of chief of distillery operations and chief whiskey scientist, certain components were finished in French oak casks with specific levels of toasting for between three and 26 months.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
My favorites include a Mackenzie-Childs tea kettle that doubles as a conversation starter and Kate Spade champagne flutes perfect for toasting the new season.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 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
Then all that’s left to do is perfect your roasting and toasting techniques.
—Daniel Modlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026
Get fast, consistent toasting every time.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
But tonight the newlyweds are not toasting their love.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Tripp Stimson, who holds the dual titles of chief of distillery operations and chief whiskey scientist, certain components were finished in French oak casks with specific levels of toasting for between three and 26 months.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasting
heating
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The article said that climate change is heating the Earth more each year.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Through this process, a bio-oil rich in hydrocarbons was extracted by heating the material in the absence of oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Toasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasting. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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