reheat

verb

re·​heat (ˌ)rē-ˈhēt How to pronounce reheat (audio)
reheated; reheating

transitive verb

: to heat (something) again : to make (something) hot or warm once more
reheating leftovers in the microwave

Examples of reheat in a Sentence

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Other foods were not being reheated at hot enough temperatures to be considered safe. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Thaw completely before reheating in a toaster oven. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Add in more stock at the time of reheating if necessary. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025 Others do less, content merely to reheat leftovers to populate digital eshop storefronts. Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reheat

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reheat was in 1649

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“Reheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reheat. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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