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
Political scandals have always boiled down to whether the party in question has failed to live up to a standard that its constituents expect their representatives to abide by.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
But I love a boiled egg in the morning with either avocado or hash browns.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
There might be 10 films nominated for best picture, but the race for the top category has boiled down to two films - political thriller One Battle After Another and vampire horror Sinners.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Uncle Kufa was so stingy, he would rather eat boiled weevils than admit porridge had gone bad.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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