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Recent Examples of microwave
Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
By the late ’80s and early ’90s, frozen food had met the microwave, and the category was stuffed with meals and snacks for every bland American need, from diet-conscious Lean Cuisine to mindless carb-and-cheese-delivery vehicles such as Totino’s pizza rolls.
—Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Lemon and Water: Slice a lemon in half, place it in a bowl with water, and microwave it for five minutes.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
To this point, Quickley has been viewed as a microwave scorer.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
By the late ’80s and early ’90s, frozen food had met the microwave, and the category was stuffed with meals and snacks for every bland American need, from diet-conscious Lean Cuisine to mindless carb-and-cheese-delivery vehicles such as Totino’s pizza rolls.
—Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Don't microwave your popcorn: Use an air popper or make popcorn on the stovetop.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Lemon and Water: Slice a lemon in half, place it in a bowl with water, and microwave it for five minutes.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave
Noun
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Features, per the listing, include: Open-concept layout Wood-burning stove Skylight Bar There’s also a 1,200-square-foot workshop on the property so a prepper can be extra diligent in their end-of-the-world prep.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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Cover your chimney and stove pipe outlets with a non-flammable screen.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Uncover and bake at 350°F until cheese is fully melted and pasta is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Dewar’s has combined the two here, but instead of toasting the barrels with direct flame, as is usually the case, Icelandic magma stones were heated and placed inside a metallic half-cylinder.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As mentioned, the Genesis costs $39,500, however optional extras, such as the dishwasher and oven can push that price up significantly.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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One miner, known as China Joe, hid in a large oven for three days, then sneaked out in the middle of the night and fled.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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For an easy, breezy clean up, the toaster is built with a removable, slide-out tray to keep countertops free from crumbs.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Be sure to avoid areas near a heat source, such as an oven or toaster.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Once the milk begins to steam, add in 24 large marshmallows.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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With scores of empty seats on one side of the aisle, Trump was unapologetic, vowing to steam ahead with his plans to fundamentally remake Washington.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But between 1997 – when North Carolina imposed the hog farm moratorium – and 2021, the state’s production of broiler chickens and turkeys has grown 39%, to more than a billion birds, a Charlotte Observer and News & Observer analysis found.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Turkey operations have reported cases, and food industry analysts are now closely monitoring the first reports of an outbreak in broiler chickens, bred for meat production, in Georgia, the largest poultry producing state in the country.—
Julie Creswell,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That data can include predictions about when kitchen equipment like fryers or infamously faulty ice cream machines will break down.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Maintenance cleaning an air fryer oven Cleaning an air-fryer oven after every use is a little more annoying, but keeping up with it means less work later.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
21 Feb. 2025
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The drinks are made with beans from Weathered Hands Coffee, a Hill Country roaster.—
Megan Stringer,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The shop’s coffee will come from a few local roasters, including Enderly Coffee Company.—
Philip Freeman,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Microwave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microwave. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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