reboiling

verb

present participle of reboil
as in simmering

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  1. simmering
  2. boiling
  3. poaching
  4. parboiling
  5. steaming
  6. stewing
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  • The well-rounded vessel is ideal for batch cooking bolognese sauce, slow cooking roasts, frying chicken without splattering oil all over the stovetop, and simmering one-pot meals for a crowd (of up to seven people, according to the brand).
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Apple on Friday sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already simmering tension between the two companies.
    — Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of simmering
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  • Normal strategy in disaster situations is boiling water to purify it but this uses valuable fuel resources.
    — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • The only cooking required here is boiling the shrimp for a few minutes and toasting the buns.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of boiling
Verb
  • Twenty years ago, the Serengeti ecosystem faced a severe crisis from poaching and ecological imbalance, threatening wildlife and local communities.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The new species could help prevent poaching and is detailed in a study published today in the journal Communications Biology.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Definition of poaching
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  • Gnocchi and mushrooms roast without parboiling, then get finished with creamy ricotta and lemon to cut through the richness.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • However, unlike death cap mushrooms and destroying angels, many of the toxins found in Amanita muscaria are water-soluble and can be removed by parboiling them prior to cooking or by other means.
    — Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of parboiling
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  • The shed also had a pull-down table that was great for my early-morning or late-night writing sessions with a steaming mug of tea by my side.
    — Dana Kravis, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • In fact, one of the first things most folks will want to do, possibly before even grabbing a drink or snack, is to rip off those steaming boots and slide on something more comfortable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Definition of steaming
Verb
  • Roasting, stewing, baking—those are all great ways to make okra.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • This idea’s been stewing in my brain ever since.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Definition of stewing
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