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roast

[rohst] / roʊst /
VERB
criticize
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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“Everyone has their mom’s meatloaf or grandma’s roast chicken, but how can we make this fit all of the boxes for GLP-1s?” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Two children were airlifted to a burn center after a tabletop fireplace used to roast marshmallows burned them and a relative.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Viewers are then instructed to roast the fish at 400 degrees for eight minutes.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

The fire brigade saved "not just our home but our business premises too", said Manu Goncalves, doling out portions of roast chicken alongside his neighbours' courgettes with his son Theo and niece Manon.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Nhamo dug around the deserted gardens until she had found several sweet potatoes to roast.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Also called a cumulonimbus flammagenitus, they can occur during volcanic eruptions or, as in this case, when a wildfire roasts the air near the ground, causing it to rise quickly.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Netflix has also done live comedy specials, roasts and late-night talk with comedian John Mulaney.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Farage's profile on the site says customers could pay the Clacton MP to provide messages "for a variety of occasions, from birthdays and retirements to roasts and motivational pep talks".

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

I can take nostalgic things that people love, or don’t love, and bring them back up in a way that roasts them lightly,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

Inside, a goose roasts in the oven and the black-and-white dog, Monty, waits under the table for scraps.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

You wouldn’t expect a close race if you’ve only watched Stevens getting roasted on social media for her stage presence.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

Serve them by the bowlful with cold drinks, or scatter them over tomato soup, chili, Caesar salad or roasted vegetables.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

In Burbank, family-run Tun Lahmajo delves into Armenian homestyle dishes, including flatbreads, cold salads, roasted meats, a range of soups and herbed stews.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The latest heat wave follows similar events that roasted the central and eastern United States last week, and Europe before that.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Sitting down together around the fire, they ate roasted ears of corn, sweet blueberries, and picked the delicate meat off the tiny bird bones.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

It is a roasting hot Saturday in Skegness and 15-year-old Maisy is busily serving and clearing tables at the Seafood Cafe close to the seafront.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Their itinerary included roasting marshmallows, competing in potato-sack races and building human pyramids.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Another reason to own energy stocks may be to help compensate you for global roasting.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Officials said that several children outside in a patio area were roasting marshmallows on a device called Flikr Fire, a tabletop fireplace kit that uses rubbing alcohol for fuel and was recalled in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Once, he said, “That’s a lovely smile!” and after he left them, the children went back to their roasting rats.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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