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Nuke in microwave Crossword Clue

Last seen in: USA Today · 2026-10-20

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(noun)

  1. a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

(verb)

  1. cook or heat in a microwave oven
  2. strike at with firepower or bombs
  3. kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
  4. strike suddenly and with force

(noun)

  1. kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
  2. a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data

(verb)

  1. cook or heat in a microwave oven

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 3 letters
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    Nuke in microwave (3)

    USA Today · Oct 20, 2026

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