roast
verb (used with object)
to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
roasted
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past participleof roast.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof roast.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
roastverb (used with object)to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
Example Sentences
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My sister is getting roasted like everybody else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The typically smug host appeared upset earlier this year at the Golden Globes when presenter Wanda Sykes roasted him and another nominee up for best performance in stand-up comedy on television, Ricky Gervais.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The WNBA, which didn’t announce the move until the afternoon of Monday’s Game 5, surely knew it would get roasted, and it did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Mine started with garlic, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, fennel, olive oil, spices and an anchovy or two, all piled into a Dutch oven and roasted together.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Knowing Mama, she’ll make roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon, like she always does on special occasions.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
