fricasseed

verb

past tense of fricassee
as in steamed

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  1. steamed
  2. smothered
Verb
  • There’s arguably nothing more annoying than rushing out the door to an event, only to realize your dress is wrinkled and needs to be steamed.
    — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Manila clams are woven into Italian cuisine, tossed in pasta or served steamed.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of steamed
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  • The students were smart, curious and desperate to escape a communist system that had smothered their families’ ambitions for decades.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Soldiers marched the victims to bomb craters at Kamianets-Podilskyi and turned machine guns on them; they were either shot or smothered.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of smothered
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“Fricasseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fricasseed. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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