microwave oven

noun

Definition of microwave ovennext
as in toaster oven

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Recent Examples of microwave oven In practical terms, more direct exposure would come from using a hair dryer in the morning or waiting in front of a microwave oven for your popcorn to finish. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026 His father, James, an experimental filmmaker and the school’s founder, has killed himself via a MacGyvered microwave oven. — Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The researchers noted a few limitations to their study results, namely that the experiments were performed at a laboratory scale with a domestic microwave oven, which might not match the results at a larger scale with industrial microwaves. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for microwave oven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microwave oven
  1. toaster oven
  2. microwave
  3. stove
  4. oven
  5. broiler
  6. toaster
  7. roaster
Noun
  • Grease build-up was found on the inside of the toaster oven at the sushi bar prep station.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • The Ninja air toaster oven delivers the functionality of a full-size countertop oven in a space-saving design that flips upright for easy storage.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of toaster oven
Noun
  • The meals are the sort that a deputy can bring to work and eat straight from the container, even if there’s no microwave around to heat up the food.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • There is no television, dishwasher, or microwave, placing the focus instead on the surrounding landscape, and shared daily rituals of cabin life.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of microwave
Noun
  • Skipping the stove and oven also reduces indoor heat, so lean on cold sandwiches, salads and no-cook meals during the worst hours.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Two-burner stove plus hot water sink and electric cooler for kitchen.
    — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of stove
Noun
  • There were 68,827-plus souls — a fire hazard of a sellout — stuffed into the concrete oven temporarily known as Levi’s Stadium.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Just add the carrots and eggs to a food processor, then stir in the remaining ingredients and bake it all in the oven for about 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of oven
Noun
  • The lot gets toasted under the broiler, allowing the sauce to char and melt into a velvety smooth shawl over this restaurant-worthy croque monsieur.
    — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • After soaking up the sauce under high pressure, the ribs get finished under the broiler.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of broiler
Noun
  • The direct heat from coils in a toaster provides the bread with access to higher temperatures due to proximity.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
  • This three-in-one appliance saves counter space by functioning as an air fryer, a toaster, and an oven.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of toaster
Noun
  • The roaster has two chambers suspended above propane burners.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Their coffee beans come from Counterculture, a roaster located in the West Loop that sources their beans from all over the world.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Definition of roaster

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