as in teased
to make fun of in a good-natured way
playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat
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Verb
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So much so that Emerson teased her about it.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024 -
While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
Verb
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In a new interview with 60 Minutes, released Sunday, March 23, the actor, 63, joked about where his wife Amal Clooney will sit during his upcoming Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, the stage adaptation based on his 2005 movie of the same name.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Krasinski, 45, joked with the outlet.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Chandra can see outbursts from our nearest black hole and threads of superheated gas at the Milky Way’s core.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2024
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Alex Brandon/Associated Press What To Know Aircraft and missiles emit strong thermal radiation, created by superheated components such as exhaust nozzles, which raises the risk of detection.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article CROMWELL — On a broiling hot afternoon at The Travelers Pro Am, Chris Berman pulled on his San Francisco Giants cap to remember Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at age 93.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2024
Adjective
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That’s 13,000 tons of food that would have otherwise gone to landfills, rotting and emitting 31,000 tons of CO2 emissions into our overheated atmosphere.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Maxwell struggled to slow the run; Michie poured Coke bottles of water onto the overheated reel drag.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The pool sits at about 13 feet across with the water measured at a steamy 109 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Asian culture at a discount Malaysia draws U.S. retirees to its steamy Southeast Asia climate for its low cost of living, outdoor vistas and exotic mix of cultures.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Tom Cruise has been awarded the Guinness World Record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, netting a whopping 16 flaming jumps while filming Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The action star, 62, now has a Guinness World Records title for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, the organization announced Thursday, June 5.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Roasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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