braises

verb

present tense third-person singular of braise
as in steams

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  • Lucien Laviscount enters the scene and steams it up as Hot Guy who fandangoes with Laila and then upends the apple cart later on.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • During that time, the steak essentially steams.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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