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

As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.

— Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
They can be steamed, boiled, or fried, and are commonly eaten in Asian cuisine.

— Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026