braise
verb (used with object)
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
braised
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past participleof braise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof braise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
braiseverb (used with object)to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
Example Sentences
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I did the same: three dishes for lunch on my own, a whole fried fish in a sweet-tart sauce, braised pork in a clay pot, and tofu in a sizzling skillet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Sandwiched inside was braised, chilled and improbably thin-sliced “carpaccio” of pig trotters, tender enough to vanish on contact.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
Shin compared the furor to a 2020 case in which a convenience store clerk was indicted for eating a 5,900 won pack of braised pig's feet.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
He also packed six braised eggs, a favorite snack that he calls his “trail rations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
It is braised short ribs that have been stewed in a delicious marinade until the meat falls off the bones.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
