stir-fried
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stir-fried
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The product, which contains stir-fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs, was sold nationwide in approximately one-pound plastic bags.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
The line included a woman who gingerly scooped stir-fried Korean glass noodles topped with minced crickets onto her plate, and a man who wouldn't stop grilling the young chef.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024
It’s a knockout of a dish: slick rice noodles coated yellow with aromatic curry powder, dry stir-fried with shrimp, char siu, crunchy bean sprouts and bell pepper.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Coffee, butter, roasting and beef are all French legacies, even if the coffee comes loaded with sweetened condensed milk and the beef is stir-fried with soy and fish sauces.
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023
At Liyana’s house they had fresh apple salad with dates, baked yams, delicious stir-fried cabbage.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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