boiled

Example Sentences

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This included eggs eaten on their own in forms such as scrambled, fried, or boiled, as well as eggs found in foods like baked goods and packaged products.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Sporting what they regard as a face “the color of boiled turnips,” he is first discovered sitting on a steamer trunk in the hall, ripe to be menaced by the family’s dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In mid-2025, frustration boiled over for Cedrik Sixtus.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Just more than two minutes before the first intermission, the physical nature of the series boiled over in a series of scuffles that ended with referee Graham Skilliter meeting with the captains of both teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

“We’ll find food soon,” I say with a cheerful smile, knowing when we do, it will be slimy boiled lake vines.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera