reheat
Britishverb
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to heat or be heated again
to reheat yesterday's soup
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(tr) to add fuel to (the exhaust gases of an aircraft jet engine) to produce additional heat and thrust
noun
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In contrast to previous cases, he decided the seven claimants could not just be able to reheat evidence previously uncovered, or make general accusations against the newspapers.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Fried potatoes reheat better than mashed, and latkes are an ideal vehicle to pile turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
I try and enforce the 3-Day Rule regarding leftovers, but neither of us tire of this creamy, cheesy, all-in-one to reheat at the end of a busy, chilly day.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
If you get one of these containers, do not use it to reheat the food or your leftovers — transfer the food to glass or ceramic containers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024
The extra energy of the unbroken symmetry state would then be released and would reheat the universe to a temperature just below the critical temperature for symmetry between the forces.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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