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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Or try this Cosori air fryer that has nine settings to crisp up, tenderize, and reheat your food to perfection. Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Instead, transfer your leftovers to a ceramic or glass dish before reheating. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025 Players even have to learn to hit the metal evenly, and understand when to reheat it so that the material doesn’t break. George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025 Chicken From a food safety perspective, reheating chicken is usually perfectly safe, Holtzer stated. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 17 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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