boiled
Americanadjective
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This included eggs eaten on their own in forms such as scrambled, fried, or boiled, as well as eggs found in foods like baked goods and packaged products.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
In mid-2025, frustration boiled over for Cedrik Sixtus.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
But I love a boiled egg in the morning with either avocado or hash browns.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In 1894, the pair accidentally left a pot of boiled wheat to stand, and it dried out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
She boiled mealie meal and sprinkled it with dried fish.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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