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frying

  • present participle of fry.

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The jury was told that the 17-year-old boy was further back, holding a frying pan.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

I know that’s not easy to predict, but it does seem like an “out of the frying pan, into the fire” sort of situation.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

She made “cornbread” by frying flour and water in Vaseline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Some contaminants can enter food from the environment, while others can form during high heat cooking methods such as heating, smoking, grilling, roasting, and frying.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It’s enough to tell you that we’ve divided many things like meat and fats and oils and are frying, our own potatoes.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank