pressure-cooking

present participle of pressure-cook

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure-cooking
steaming
Verb
  • Reduce heat to low and cook (milk should be steaming or just barely simmering around edges of pan) 10 minutes.
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Marylanders settled back for a steaming celebration of America’s 194th birthday today.
    Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026
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“Pressure-cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure-cooking. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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