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 charring both sides of the steak, finish it off in the oven, which should be preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
Remove the pan from the oven and preheat the broiler.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
Some bakers swear by the technique of starting to bake pound cake in an oven that has not been preheated.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Ingredients: 15 cicadas 1 egg 1 1/2 cup of flour
2 teaspoons salt
Cold seltzer
Oil for frying
While your oil is preheating in a deep pan, use a bowl to combine the flour, salt and egg.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 May 2024
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Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
Remove the pan from the oven and preheat the broiler.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
Some bakers swear by the technique of starting to bake pound cake in an oven that has not been preheated.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Ingredients: 15 cicadas 1 egg 1 1/2 cup of flour
2 teaspoons salt
Cold seltzer
Oil for frying
While your oil is preheating in a deep pan, use a bowl to combine the flour, salt and egg.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 May 2024
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“Preheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preheat. Accessed 18 Aug. 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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