parboiled

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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boiled
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  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Up to half of the milk products used had been boiled, which would have pasteurized the milk.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Parboiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parboiled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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