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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Make the sausage and vegetable filling up to two days in advance; store it in an airtight container in the fridge (no need to reheat before assembling). Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 Reserve this butter sauce to reheat the lobster meat. Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The shelter, originally built as a hotel, has meals ready to reheat in its cafeteria, so that women who come home late or wake up early for their jobs always have something to eat. Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Simple controls denote how to reheat and defrost food. Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 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 19 May. 2025.

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