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parboils

verb

present tense third-person singular of parboil

as in boils

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

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boils

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The Circle Tour links galleries, orchards, lighthouses, state parks, shops, and, yes, those famous fish boils, whose roaring fires and steaming potatoes are extra enticing on chilly fall nights.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
The energy boils, and so does the tension between the woman in red and someone else competing for the same man.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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