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

Example Sentences

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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

For the french fry makers, it's boom time.

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

I said, popping a french fry in my mouth as I watched them.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

french fry

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