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
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.
—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
Lawmakers will spend the last day taking final votes, toasting each other and celebrating-slash-exhaling after 120 days of work.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
She was seen toasting the comedian, who suffered a stroke in 2023, in a video Gayle King posted on Instagram.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Since then, Texans have celebrated Cinco de Mayo along with residents of Puebla, Mexico, mainly by toasting Zaragoza with margarita specials and tacos galore.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
But there’s also much toasting and kissing and hugging as the married couples reunite with at least one baby in tow and possibly another as Danny and Claude consider adopting their own.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
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
Lawmakers will spend the last day taking final votes, toasting each other and celebrating-slash-exhaling after 120 days of work.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
She was seen toasting the comedian, who suffered a stroke in 2023, in a video Gayle King posted on Instagram.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Since then, Texans have celebrated Cinco de Mayo along with residents of Puebla, Mexico, mainly by toasting Zaragoza with margarita specials and tacos galore.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
But there’s also much toasting and kissing and hugging as the married couples reunite with at least one baby in tow and possibly another as Danny and Claude consider adopting their own.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toasting
heating
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Heat pumps are growing in popularity, capable of both heating and cooling a home by moving heat rather than generating it.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Researchers can push materials toward this state without heating them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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“Toasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toasting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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