curried

past tense of curry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curried
Verb
  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Paul Volcker, the chair of the Federal Reserve at the time, had licked inflation, and the stock market was rising after seventeen years of going sideways.
    L. David Marquet, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Predictably, there’s lots of fighting in The Smashing Machine, including plenty of that knee-to-the-face business, though the sound design is often more disturbing than the visuals; the sound of flesh giving way as it’s being pounded like a piece of meat just feels inhumane.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These two hurricanes come after Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding last month.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Some liberal commentators, however, have lashed out in response to the shooting, saying calls for prayer are tone deaf responses given the victims were inside a church.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While cruise line operators are enjoying a surge in popularity after the pandemic badly battered the industry—and Carnival itself reported an all-time high of $25 billion in annual revenue in 2024—investments in AI and other technologies could make travel by ship even more desirable.
    John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Long Walk takes place in an alternate America in what looks like the ’60s or ’70s, one that’s been battered and economically devastated by an internal conflict.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gitschlag, like the racers and many of the spectators, was pelted mercilously as squirt guns and water balloons created a crossfire across Campau.
    M.L. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • New video shows the drive-by and the house pelted by bullets.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Nuts often pair well with vegetables when sautéed, chopped in salads, or cooked with squash or sweet potatoes.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The vegetables should be cleaned, but they can be roughly chopped.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Curried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curried. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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