boiled

Example Sentences

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By the time I was five or six, I was trusted with chopping boiled eggs to be folded into tuna salad.

From Salon

Jacques gave a huff of admiration into the sea, and the waves boiled.

From Literature

Nestled in the basket is a pot of warm tea, thick slices of bread, jam, and a wire dish of boiled eggs.

From Literature

In the Twin Cities, where the bulk of ICE activity is taking place, the situation has boiled over to full panic.

From Salon

Her frustrations boiled over at the end as her hopes of reaching a third major title in a row melted away in a blur of mistakes.

From Barron's