Thesaurus results for CURRIED

curried

verb

past tense of curry

as in licked

to strike repeatedly vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet

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Recent Examples of curried Servers suggested mud crab, a variety known for its firmer, savory-sweetness that could handle the richness of the Macau-style curried coconut sauce in which it was baked. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 The result is a silky, lightly curried summer squash soup that’s just as good warm as it is chilled. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026 Dishes like curried chicken over basmati rice, or the award-winning shrimp dasheene with local peppers, embrace the island’s penchant for fiery aromatics, while the dasheene and coconut soup manages to be both earthy and refreshing all at once. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 Feast on fresh lobster, curried chicken, and stewed conch, among other island favorites, and wash it all down with a Carib at sunset at this still-secret, locals-only spot. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Two of the more interesting items from the savory tier include a delicate few bites of salmon rillette on a miso brown butter crisp, and curried chicken salad tarts topped with cherry gelée. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026 Our recipes offer choices for every flavor preference—hot and spicy, cheesy, Cajun, curried, tropical, or honey-mustard. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 14 Jan. 2026 For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island. — Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Another option is to sample the king fish platter — curried, stewed, or fried. — Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curried

Verb

Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted.

— Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.

— Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of licked

Verb

Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of whipped

Verb

Kyiv has pounded Russian refineries this year in an effort to cut the revenue the Kremlin collects from energy exports and curtail Moscow's ability to wage war.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The Pistons pounded the inside and scored 24 second-chance points.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounded

Verb

The snake tried to circle and squeeze, but the rat lashed with her claws and teeth.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
News of the briefing leaked, and the senators lashed out at the FBI, saying their efforts to scrutinize the Biden family had been discredited and falsely linked to Russian disinformation.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lashed

Verb

Then, Democrats, battered by their losses and contending with retirements of their own, appeared boxed out in all but a few states.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Something like that happened during the historic storm of late January 1983, which occurred during one of the strongest El Niños on record and battered the coast up and down California, damaging many piers.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of battered

Verb

Within 10 minutes, nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain pelted the charred ground.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pelted

Verb

The score came courtesy of center back Casemiro, who tapped the ball to Suarez on the left side of the box before the Uruguayan knocked it into the top right corner.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Pratt played three seasons at Elon and Northeastern before a foot injury knocked him out early last year.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocked

Verb

Fill turkey cavity with 1 large onion, coarsely chopped, 2 large carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped, 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped, and some thyme, rosemary, and/or sage sprigs; keep packing loose.

— Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Before Hutch chopped the throttle the boat was broaching into the wind.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026