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fried

[frahyd] / fraɪd /
ADJECTIVE
deep-fried
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
pan-fried stir-fried


ADJECTIVE
exhausted
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Our tablemates had purchased a litany of fried options, including scotch eggs from the Quail Inn, which also serves bacon-wrapped jalapeño peppers, cheese fritters and “whole, partially deboned quail.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Tinsley-Rodriguez stopped to grab 20 fried fish strips for herself and her co-workers at the hair salon where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

On a journey from the country's largest city Yangon to the capital Naypyidaw AFP journalists sat in air-conditioned carriages full of travellers napping and sharing tea, fried rice and instant noodles.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They aren’t just stale; to use Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy’s excellent new phrase, they’re as “dead as fried chicken.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

My mother places in front of me a plate with four fried eggs, hash browns, and a pretty big piece of steak.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman