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
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.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Manager Rob Thomson referenced it when toasting Schwarber for reaching 50 home runs.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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
At the end of last April, fellow pop star Christina Aguilera shared images on her Instagram account from her visit to Xochimilco, where she was seen enjoying time with friends and toasting with beer.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Manager Rob Thomson referenced it when toasting Schwarber for reaching 50 home runs.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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
At the end of last April, fellow pop star Christina Aguilera shared images on her Instagram account from her visit to Xochimilco, where she was seen enjoying time with friends and toasting with beer.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasting
heating
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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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Air-to-water heat pumps still take heat from outside air, but instead of heating the air in a home, it’s fed into a wet central heating system which works kind of like gas central heating.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Toasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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