Thesaurus results for PARBOILED

parboiled

verb

Definition of parboiled next

past tense of parboil

as in boiled

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam parboil a lobster

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Recent Examples of parboiled It can be used on any vegetable that can be parboiled. —

CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

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boiled

Verb

There, they are boiled with sugar and then made into a red bean paste to use in other recipes for pastries or other desserts.

— Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026
After putting up 80+ points against Syracuse Tuesday night for the first time in five games, SMU coach Andy Enfield boiled his team’s successes this season down to a simple statement.

— Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026