preheat
verb
pre·heat
(ˌ)prē-ˈhēt 
preheated; preheating; preheats
: to heat (something) beforehand
especially
: to heat (an oven) to a designated temperature before using for cooking
preheater
noun
Examples of preheat in a Sentence
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees before you put the roast in.
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After covering the pans with shortening and preheating the oven, Manganello began mixing up his cake using the small, colorful utensils that came with the Easy-Bake.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Place the pan in the oven and turn the oven on to 400 degrees F to preheat.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Instructions Step 1 Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
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Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Place the pan in the oven and turn the oven on to 400 degrees F to preheat.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Instructions Step 1 Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for preheat
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“Preheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preheat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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preheat
verb
pre·heat
(ˈ)prē-ˈhēt
: to heat beforehand
preheat the oven to 400 degrees
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