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as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
the passengers were boiling when they found out the flight was delayed yet again
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Recent Examples of boiled
Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The abacá fibers are harvested three times a year, cut, stripped, dried and bundled before being boiled and pressed into sheets for shipping to Taiwan.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The recipe calls for the watery stalks to be boiled in meat broth and served chilled, accompanied with ketchup and anchovies.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Smaller varieties, such as baby whole potatoes and peewee potatoes, tend to have thin skins and can be boiled without peeling or cutting.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The dish, a traditional cornerstone of Mexican cuisine that dates back over a thousand years, is a corn wrapping, called masa, filled with meats, vegetables and cheese, rolled then steamed or boiled in a corn husk.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled, either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
These petite potatoes are boiled, then stir fried, tossed with a salty-sweet sauce and finished with sesame seeds, green onions and pepper flakes.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While visiting, travelers can explore century-old shops and eat lobster boiled straight out of the ocean.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
The abacá fibers are harvested three times a year, cut, stripped, dried and bundled before being boiled and pressed into sheets for shipping to Taiwan.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The recipe calls for the watery stalks to be boiled in meat broth and served chilled, accompanied with ketchup and anchovies.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Smaller varieties, such as baby whole potatoes and peewee potatoes, tend to have thin skins and can be boiled without peeling or cutting.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
The dish, a traditional cornerstone of Mexican cuisine that dates back over a thousand years, is a corn wrapping, called masa, filled with meats, vegetables and cheese, rolled then steamed or boiled in a corn husk.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled, either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
These petite potatoes are boiled, then stir fried, tossed with a salty-sweet sauce and finished with sesame seeds, green onions and pepper flakes.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled
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News Round-Up The USA’s Under-20s steamed into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Chile yesterday, wiping the floor with Italy.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most apple pie recipes, this one calls for the apples to be steamed in a steamer basket.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its specialty menu blends Haitian cuisine and American favorites with oxtail and griot pizzas, Haitian pasta and stewed chicken.—
Loán Lake,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For years, rumors have swirled about the bankruptcy filings including the names of additional abusive clergy members, but that claim has never been substantiated.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the fourth inning, the Bronx voodoo swirled in the night sky.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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LaSyl Natural Cooking Oil Solidifier While fried foods are one of the world’s finest creations, making them at home is really a chore.—
Lauren Silbert,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The whole house smells of fried cheese, or something wonderful has been cooked around here.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the months leading up to the 1971 uprising, overcrowding, dire conditions and mistreatment of prisoners had simmered into anger.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Corridos tumbados, a genre that simmered in Los Angeles for years before exploding into mainstream consciousness during the pandemic.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Setting a trap with a phone call Leigh’s head spun, and her stomach churned.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Everybody went to see them, so studios churned more and more out every year until the market was saturated.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Corona del Mar (7-0, 2-0) put the final touches on the Bravo League victory, the Sea Kings’ students stormed the field for a wild celebration.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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Furious that everyone else had seen this, Leo jumped down from the flatbed trailer, tossed his guitar into the bonfire, and stormed off into the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The result was a gonzo spaghetti Western that seethed with anti-colonialist sentiment and won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many also seethed over the fact that some of these same teams had memorialized George Floyd, the Black man murdered on video by Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, in 2020, whose death set off a nationwide wave of street demonstrations.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Boiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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