boiled
Americanadjective
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Origin of boiled
Example Sentences
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Boiled Swiss chard, simply seasoned with salt and pepper, is a staple side dish in my kitchen in autumn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
He started definitely in the 80s, but "Hard Boiled" and "The Killer."
From Salon • Oct. 6, 2023
Boiled peanuts in the South tend to be cooked simply, with just salt and vinegar added to the water, and eaten just as simply — a snack straight from the shell.
From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023
Boiled down, the law requires that someone’s decision to react with deadly force be reasonable in the seconds and minutes that a conflict occurs.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2021
"Boiled water will suffice. An egg and a bite of bacon."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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