fry
verb (used with object)
to cook in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
has fried
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present perfectof fry (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bar Benjamin in West Hollywood has fried pickle dip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Since taking over, Mr. Musk has fried thousands of Twitter employees and launched a new subscription program called Twitter Blue.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
The local favorite has fried oysters and chowder that aficionados rave over.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2022
But now that a massive solar flare has fried all the satellites, I’m lost in the middle of the ocean.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2022
And for dessert she has fried dough balls in rosewater syrup, and baklava, and saffron cookies stuffed with cinnamon, sugar, and walnuts—all of it she baked over the weekends.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
