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french fry

[french-frahy] / ˈfrɛntʃˌfraɪ /
VERB
cook
Synonyms
STRONG
bake barbecue blanch boil braise broil brown burn coddle doctor escallop fix fricassee fry grill heat microwave nuke panfry parboil poach pressure-cook roast sauté sear simmer sizzle steam stew toast
WEAK
brew decoct deep fry imbue melt percolate reduce scald scorch steep warm up
VERB
fry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sauté
STRONG
brown fricassee frizzle sear singe sizzle
WEAK
pan fry

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President Trump pulled off a campaign coup in 2024 when he visited a McDonald’s restaurant, donned an apron, and worked the french fry corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Felix grabbed a french fry and held it up as if to illustrate his point.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

Gujarat has become India's capital of french fry production, home to huge factories churning out chips, including facilities belonging to Canadian giant McCain Foods and India's biggest maker of French Fries, HyFun Foods.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

After being handed a mock-up of McDonald's Island, featuring chicken nuggets dancing around a skirted Big Mac under french fry palm trees, Johnson rattled off a rapid-fire series of self-referential jokes about the show's history.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025

“That’s disgusting, by the way,” Rafe said, gesturing to her french fry with one of his own.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway