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
Keep extras warm in a 250° oven alongside your buns (toasting them on the stovetop for a crowd gets tedious).
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Farideh Sadeghin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Cooking settings and temperature ranges Toaster ovens frequently come with more than just a toasting setting, usually including a broil, bake and warming option.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Through a series of chemical processes, toasting barrels makes wood sugars more readily available for extraction during the whiskey aging process.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
That night Aguirre and his family were among the Mexican fans who had taken over the town square, singing, dancing and toasting the improbable.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Traditional risotto recipes start by sweating the aromatics, then toasting the rice, and finally adding just enough warm broth to cover the rice in the pot.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
But few had as good a reason to be there as Karen Rosendin — who was toasting her own 70th birthday with family and friends in Original Joe’s upstairs lounge, the Hideout.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Aston Villa are Europa League champions, toasting a first European triumph for 44 years after outclassing Freiburg in dominant fashion at Besiktas Park and producing the high point of the club’s modern history.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Spotify is toasting to two decades with several new features, including a special logo on its app.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Farideh Sadeghin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Cooking settings and temperature ranges Toaster ovens frequently come with more than just a toasting setting, usually including a broil, bake and warming option.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Through a series of chemical processes, toasting barrels makes wood sugars more readily available for extraction during the whiskey aging process.
—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
That night Aguirre and his family were among the Mexican fans who had taken over the town square, singing, dancing and toasting the improbable.
—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Traditional risotto recipes start by sweating the aromatics, then toasting the rice, and finally adding just enough warm broth to cover the rice in the pot.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
But few had as good a reason to be there as Karen Rosendin — who was toasting her own 70th birthday with family and friends in Original Joe’s upstairs lounge, the Hideout.
—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Aston Villa are Europa League champions, toasting a first European triumph for 44 years after outclassing Freiburg in dominant fashion at Besiktas Park and producing the high point of the club’s modern history.
—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Spotify is toasting to two decades with several new features, including a special logo on its app.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasting
heating
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Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Policy may also play a role, as researchers have found the continent’s stricter air pollution regulations likely allowed more planet-heating solar radiation to reach the Earth.
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