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boiled

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verb

past tense of boil
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as in stewed
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam boil the potatoes until they are tender before you try to mash them

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as in swirled
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the sea boiled and frothed during the storm

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“Boiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boiled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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