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braised

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verb

past tense of braise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of braised
Adjective
Sturdy vegetables — think root veggies, cabbage, or hearty greens, are also excellent braised. Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 The Cubano is a fan favorite with braised pork and ham topped with Swiss, pickles, and mustard sauce on French bread. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025 The braised short rib entrée is seasoned wonderfully, and its tenderness still brings a grin to our face. Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braised
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • The whole house smells of fried cheese, or something wonderful has been cooked around here.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Think kale, roasted squash, and cabbage—hearty, cold-weather vegetables that shine when tossed with sharp vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, or a little salty cheese.
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The social heart is Marcus Restaurant + Terrace by chef Marcus Samuelsson, where solarium-style windows and a leafy terrace create an airy urban backdrop for dishes like fresh pasta with lobster and chili or roasted eggplant with togarashi, sweet-and-sour sauce, and Québec maple syrup.
    Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As the high heat starts rendering fats and oils from broiled meats, the juices are channeled away and fall into a drip tray through a series of holes.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The combination of broiled eggplant, miso glaze and bubu abare (crispy rice crackers) rivals everything else on the menu.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Aurora market will be the largest ever organized by German American Events, organizers said in the release, with more than 60 vendors and new seasonal dishes offered like s’mores and sauteed mushrooms.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The sauteed zucchini is lovely and silky, and adds just the right amount of freshness to this dish.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025

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“Braised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braised. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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