fry
verb (used with object)
to cook in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.
have fried
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present perfectof fry.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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You may also notice many soul food places have fried chicken as a Sunday special.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Though I still miss my old neighborhood bar, at least at home I can have fried cheese with no U2, any time I want.
From Salon ● May 15, 2022
I fry cutlets for chicken parmigiana, doing math: In my 53 years, I have fried thousands.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2021
The Padres are spending money in ways that would have fried Kroc’s circuit board, in February finalizing a $340-million, 14-year contract for spectacular shortstop Tatis, the longest deal in baseball history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
Sometimes she’d straighten out the two-room house and take the rifle and have fried rabbit for supper when Tea Cake got home.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
