deep-fry
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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deep-frysimple
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deep-friessimple
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have deep-friedperfect
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has deep-friedperfect
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am deep-fryingprogressive
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are deep-fryingprogressive
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is deep-fryingprogressive
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have been deep-fryingperfect progressive
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has been deep-fryingperfect progressive
Past
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deep-friedsimple
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had deep-friedperfect
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was deep-fryingprogressive
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were deep-fryingprogressive
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had been deep-fryingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of deep-fry
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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It’s not like one of those vegan places that’s trying to trick you or deep-fry their way around things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
To fry clams, coat the bivalve mollusks in a batter and deep-fry until they crispy and golden-brown.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Clip a deep-fry thermometer to its side and heat the lard over high heat to 360°F.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
You can even deep-fry the heads for what Kevin Pang in The Takeout describes as “a sweet and creamy seafood kettle-fried potato chip.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022
Why didn’t we like the thick fatty pig skin that she would deep-fry so long that it tasted like rubber?
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
Katsu Burger, which deep-fries its patties, opens its ninth branch, in Kent.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
Judy Friedman, 80, looked forward to the turkey that her son deep-fries on her favorite holiday of the year.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2020
Inside the restaurant, chef Yoram Getter deep-fries falafel balls as Levi Gold observes from a distance, while Cameron Clark, another new trainee, wipes down a marbletop table.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 18, 2020
These days, Smith doesn’t actually “roast” his potatoes at all; he deep-fries them.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2019
Just the sound of it makes you shudder — one imagines something dank and livery from the guy who deep-fries Twinkies and sticks of butter at the county fair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2015
He made a big steak sandwich, and I made a sort of a deep-fried chicken with rice and Japanese things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
The classic recipe for fish and chips -- white fish deep-fried in batter, chips, and mushy peas, often with tartare sauce on the side -- dates back to the 1860s.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Mr Crook said he was considering selling kibbeling - a Dutch snack of deep-fried, battered pieces of white fish, often served with a dipping sauce.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
“Thanksgiving isn’t one menu anymore. It’s about creating a table that reflects you. Maybe it’s your mom’s apple pie, but maybe it’s a Texas deep-fried turkey or a New Orleans turducken.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
That night we had big chunks of it for dinner, rolled in cornmeal and deep-fried, its white flesh still tanged with the undertaste of mud that didn’t seem to bother anybody else.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
There is deep-frying and liberal use of butter, sugar and bacon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Restaurants that are not big chains running their food through conveyor-belt ovens, deep-frying everything, mandating how their employees talk to me.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
Pan-frying was highest, followed by stir-frying, then deep-frying.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
And when deep-frying or pan-frying, starting with an empty pan and superhot oil is integral to the cooking process.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
His mother returns to the stove, where she is deep-frying a batch of samosas, filling the air with a haze of smoke.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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