reheating

present participle of reheat

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reheating The restaurant was reportedly using a steam table and a rice cooker for reheating macaroni and cheese, beans, collard greens and other foods, despite the equipment not being designed to reheat food. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reheating
Verb
  • Without much moisture in the air, more of the sun’s energy goes directly into heating the surface.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The planet either warmed up while engulfed during the red giant phase, or began heating as gravity pulled it closer to the resultant white dwarf.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Technically, pimiento cheese can be frozen, but the texture will suffer after thawing.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Pork sat thawing inside a supermarket bag on a prep table, two violations in one — direct contact with a non-food grade bag and thawing outside a refrigerator.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • For decades, celebrity chefs have been urging us to reserve the starchy water that remains after cooking pasta to help gently thicken and bring the pasta sauce together.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • This ensures everything finishes cooking evenly inside the packets.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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“Reheating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reheating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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