as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
parboil a lobster
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Either way, the surface of the world becomes literally boiling hot.—
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Gently add the eggs to the rapidly boiling water.—
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4 Sep. 2025
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“Parboiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parboiling. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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