as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
a noisy broil broke out at the bar
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as in to trap
to place in conflict or difficulties
instead of broiling themselves in internal strife, they should band together against the common enemy
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Recent Examples of broil
Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Arrange peppers in a broiler-safe pan (such as an iron skillet) and broil, turning once, until peppers are tender and cheese is melted, 5 to 8 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
It can be used for roasting meats and vegetables, and broiling pasta.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Not when this appliance has eight functions in total, including convection bake, convection broil, warm, toast, and grill.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Arrange peppers in a broiler-safe pan (such as an iron skillet) and broil, turning once, until peppers are tender and cheese is melted, 5 to 8 minutes.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
How to prevent fires while cooking Learn how to avoid a kitchen fire, from the National Fire Protection Association and FEMA.
Stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food, and stay in your home when simmering, baking and roasting.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
It can be used for roasting meats and vegetables, and broiling pasta.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broil
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As Carbon Nation bounced from Hawaii to California and then to Las Vegas in 2020, the ideological messages once so prominent in their videos were increasingly buried beneath a surreal, debauched montage: members slapping each other, a brawl on the beach between Bishop’s wives.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tuneup for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Major American investors, including Trump allies, are involved with companies prospecting nickel, iron and rare earth elements, even though much of it is trapped far under frozen ground or ice (in some parts of Greenland, the ice is two miles thick).—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many states have regulations or laws about trapping and releasing feral swine, for example, in order to help reduce the spread.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Social Security official resigns after clash with Musk's DOGE.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Acting head of Social Security abruptly steps down after clash with DOGE over data.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its current occupant, Eric Adams, has been embroiled in a cascade of scandals since his election in 2022, culminating in five federal indictments.—
Colleen Hamilton,
Them,
19 Feb. 2025
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Musk, who acquired X, then known as Twitter, in 2022, has been embroiled in controversy over his own social media posts and activity.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Most of the group was subsequently deported, but the livestreamed melee generated views.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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That record was set during another matchup between Canada and the U.S. — Matthew and Brady’s father, Keith Tkachuk, and Bill Guerin, now Team USA’s general manager, were among those involved in the melee for Team USA.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Boaters found a struggling creature tangled in line from a crab trap in Florida waters, and the animal needed an amputation and 16 months of rehab.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The effort caught the Pentagon by surprise and was ultimately tangled in court battles until President Joe Biden took office and overturned the policy.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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