fry
verb (used with object)
to cook in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
had fried
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past perfectof fry.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“Just kind of mixing in some carbs and stuff. We had fried mac and cheese balls the other week, which were pretty good. That was new.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
We were doing a classic Southern New Year's Day dinner, and we had fried chicken, we had collard greens, black-eyed peas and all that.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2023
A cake from Safeway and a pan of chicken wings that Thomas had fried were in the front passenger seat.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2022
When I was little, I would sit in my grandaddy’s lap and eat the okra Nana had fried for him.
From Slate ● May 28, 2021
Lee had kept Adam’s eggs warm and had fried two for Cal.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
