Question 1

What does "microwave up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To heat food or drink in a microwave oven until it is hot.

Question 2

How do you use "microwave up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Just microwave up the leftover pasta — it'll only take two minutes.

Question 3

Is "microwave up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"microwave up" is informal — used mainly in casual conversation. Very informal, conversational usage. More commonly heard in speech than seen in writing. Many speakers simply say 'microwave it' rather than 'microwave it up', making 'microwave up' a more emphatic or completive variant.

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