boiled
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of boiled
Example Sentences
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Ube was a staple of Philippine gardens as long as 5,000 years ago, boiled and eaten by families as a substitute to rice when their provisions ran out.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
As for that $18.49 squash sauce, I browned some Italian sausage, boiled pasta, warmed the sauce and put a Caesar salad and good focaccia on the table.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Previously cordial relations boiled over on Friday as they butted heads at Friday's weigh-in at BP Pulse Arena.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Elsewhere in Italy that means meatloaf; in cost-conscious Genoa, it means a combination of boiled green beans and potatoes, ground down and combined with cheese, eggs and fresh herbs, and then baked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
They boiled water and mixed it with the precious sugar and salt to feed the weakest people.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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