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  • past tense form of boil.
  • past participle of boil.
Synonyms

boiled

American  
[boild] / bɔɪld /

adjective

Slang.
  1. drunk.


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of boiled

First recorded in 1795–1805; boil 1 + -ed 2


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The remaining residents live off vegetables they grow in their gardens, soups of boiled weeds and cans of food they scavenge from bombed-out, abandoned homes around this city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

So, the stakes of their last two games of the regular season boiled down to health and preparation for the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 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

I boiled water next, and put a handful of herbs to float in it for a soup.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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