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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
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
The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
There have been rare instances of people getting sickened when using tap water — as opposed to distilled or boiled, then cooled, water — for Neti pots and other nasal rinses, the CDC says.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
There have been rare instances of people getting sickened when using tap water — as opposed to distilled or boiled, then cooled, water — for Neti pots and other nasal rinses, the CDC says.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled
Verb
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Sean Longstaff steamed in to give Adams a shove.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition to using Brussels sprouts in salads, they can be roasted, steamed or sauteed.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 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
Verb
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Following their breakup, reports swirled that Renner was receiving upwards of $200,000 per month in child support — an astronomical figure that fueled debates across social media and sports media circles alike.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But by 2023, uncertainty swirled about Blackpink’s future.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bring it all together: Transfer the fried chicken to the prepared baking sheet and top with the sauce, about ¼ cup of sauce per cutlet (reserve any extra sauce for serving), mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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They can be used in stir fry dishes, as well as fried rice, curry and soup and are found across much of Southeast Asia.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there were long years during which my book simmered on the back burner or even cooled on a pantry shelf.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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But beneath the roar of applause, a quieter tension simmered.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 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
Verb
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Junior tight end Bennett Jordan outjumped two defenders, somehow caught it, and the Mountain Brook team stormed the end zone.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers-Guardians series brings plenty of storylines after Cleveland stormed back to take the division.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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