microwave
noun
an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 millimeter to 30 centimeters.
microwaved
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past participleof microwave.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 microwave.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
microwavenounan electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 millimeter to 30 centimeters.
Example Sentences
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Inside an Omaha test kitchen, executives at Conagra recently huddled over plastic trays of microwaved eggs, potatoes and sausage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The men eat microwaved taquitos, she pounds vitamins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Kantar found there were 4% fewer meals made using an oven in the 12 weeks to 11 June versus the same period last year, while microwaved meals rose 8%.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
Despite the fact that I started cooking the roasted ones before the microwaved version, the latter were not only done first, they were nicely cool before the roasted ones were ready.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2023
Zeke microwaved corn dogs and fries and served them.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
