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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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Family says grandfather was ‘boiled alive’ by hotel shower in CA.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The bagels here are boiled and baked and come as Plain, Everything, Sesame and Fennel-and-Orange.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
As tensions boiled, clashes broke out and federal agents used pepper balls and tear gas, hitting journalists, a pastor and officers with the Chicago Police Department, according to reports and a lawsuit.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of Jelly's favorite tour meals include a healthier version of Nashville-style hot chicken and French fries boiled in bone broth.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The women in your kitchen mixed the figs with walnuts, almonds, and sugar then boiled it all and stored it in clay pots for breakfast.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Water does not have to be boiled for handwashing, bathing and laundry purposes, but residents should be careful not to ingest it.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Family says grandfather was ‘boiled alive’ by hotel shower in CA.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The bagels here are boiled and baked and come as Plain, Everything, Sesame and Fennel-and-Orange.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
As tensions boiled, clashes broke out and federal agents used pepper balls and tear gas, hitting journalists, a pastor and officers with the Chicago Police Department, according to reports and a lawsuit.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of Jelly's favorite tour meals include a healthier version of Nashville-style hot chicken and French fries boiled in bone broth.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The women in your kitchen mixed the figs with walnuts, almonds, and sugar then boiled it all and stored it in clay pots for breakfast.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Water does not have to be boiled for handwashing, bathing and laundry purposes, but residents should be careful not to ingest it.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boiled
Adjective
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Breakfast dishes include a California-style burrito and a sweet potato bowl with Peruvian-style roast chicken, while lunch options include pan con chicharron sandwiches with fried pork and sweet potato.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hot fried eggplant was stacked greater than 2 inches in a hotel pan for cooling.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Enjoy it raw or lightly steamed with olive oil, salt, and pepper for the most nutrients and best flavor.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Wild boar stewed in red wine with rich polenta in winter.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Since then, Hall's future with the team was in doubt as rumors swirled that the Jets would have the young running back on the trade block, though head coach Aaron Glenn repeatedly expressed his desire to retain Hall.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, rumors swirled around whether cast member Demi Engemann cheated on her husband, Bret, while appearing on Vanderpump Villa, a reality series hosted by Lisa Vanderpump.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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An employee dove between two metal bales that surround the facility to quickly carry a customer who had been burned to safety.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tensions had simmered over the summer when the two countries agreed to de-escalate.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chicken breasts are simmered gently in chicken broth and fresh thyme sprigs, which yields a flavorful fortified stock that's perfect for another use.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And what the pair had was their family firm's bubbling de-icers, $400 electric fan-like devices that, when lowered into the sea, churned warmer water up from below to prevent ice from forming.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Visited by thousands of trekkers and climbers, the region around Mount Everest has been blanketed by snow since Monday as a cyclone from the Bay of Bengal churned across India, ushering in a second bout of severe snowfall in the Himalayas this month.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Almond butter is a creamy spread made by grinding whole raw or roasted almonds into a smooth or slightly textured paste.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dishes like Hokkaido scallop crudo and zatar and yogurt rubbed swordfish kabob with eggplant, roasted tomato, and tahini are transporting and the unctuous roasted bone marrow is simply a must-have dish.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Boiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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