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fry

[frahy] / fraɪ /
VERB
cook in hot oil
Synonyms


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Soon, we knew, summer will come and fry the Carrizo Plain until everything green is brown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

At the rate things are heating up on Earth, threatening to fry us alive sooner than later, this scheme could supposedly reverse or slow the damage we’ve done.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

For now, "brain fry" is primarily a bane for software developers given that AI agents have excelled quickly at writing computer code.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

On Wednesday, Wendy’s joined in, with a video of its U.S. president eating nearly half a burger and dipping a fry in a Frosty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Used it next morning to fry a few middling-size trout.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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