frying pan
noun
: a metal pan with a handle that is used for frying foods
called also fry pan
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The Charlotte region will start feeling like a frying pan come Wednesday, and forecasters expect the sticky misery to linger into next week.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
The tradeoff is the matchmaking and Rodriguez might be jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Round Frying Pan This Le Creuset frying pan just hit a new low, dropping $90 below its previous best price of the year.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The girl told deputies that her mother beats her with a cord, a frying pan and a spatula.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
The tradeoff is the matchmaking and Rodriguez might be jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Round Frying Pan This Le Creuset frying pan just hit a new low, dropping $90 below its previous best price of the year.
—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
The girl told deputies that her mother beats her with a cord, a frying pan and a spatula.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Frying pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frying%20pan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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