pressure-cook
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of pressure-cook
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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After that, you cover, lock the pot, leave your timer at zero and select the pressure-cook option.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022
As air fryers become a counter staple, manufacturers are adding features to fry, bake, dehydrate, pressure-cook or broil.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
In just an hour, it will pressure-cook my past, present and future into a golden stock that I can drink in the mornings before my coffee.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
To achieve this bo ssam dream, I pressure-cook my pork belly in the controlled environment of my Instant Pot.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020
Instead of teaching young minds how to put meaning into words, he must pressure-cook a stew of abstract facts for easily graded objective tests geared to handle swelling classes.
From Time Magazine Archive
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