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
Julia Levy, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Place under the broiler and broil, turning every 30 seconds until the meat is well browned on all sides and the tenderloin’s center reaches 125 degrees for rare or 130 degrees for medium rare.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The broiling temperatures have affected a roughly 30-acre area, where putrid gases and hazardous liquids have burst through the surface of the landfill.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Melt cheese and toast buns: Transfer to oven, and broil until top halves of rolls are golden brown and Havarti is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Place under the broiler and broil, turning every 30 seconds until the meat is well browned on all sides and the tenderloin’s center reaches 125 degrees for rare or 130 degrees for medium rare.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Once cookies have cooled slightly, increase oven temperature to broil with rack about 7 inches from heat source.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The broiling temperatures have affected a roughly 30-acre area, where putrid gases and hazardous liquids have burst through the surface of the landfill.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broil
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At least four others were injured during the shooting rampage in the western town of Cetinje on Wednesday, which authorities say began after a bar brawl.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Coming out of the brutal men’s bathroom brawl, which left Thanos and four others dead, Team X did a quick recount to determine which side (truly) lost more votes.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
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They are trapped inside Lumon's offices, doomed to work on a dull yet mysterious project, never to see the light of day—until, late in the show's first season, the workers decide to rebel.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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If the fire started on the top of the hill, you’d really be trapped with all that incredible greenery.Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Venus and Jupiter’s clash facilitates temporary compromises.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s populist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has largely avoided public clashes with the Israel Defense Force’s leadership, but politicians in his orbit have regularly attacked top officers as elites bent on subverting the will of the people.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement In 2015, Hogan was embroiled in controversy after a tape was released of him using a racial slur to describe his daughter’s then boyfriend.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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As Sam explained to Sarah, Sam saw his pub closed down, became embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with the building’s owner, and was left with the sense he had been excluded from the local community.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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By turning Doomguy into a knight wielding a gigantic, spiked shield a huge sword primed for brutal melee takedowns.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Florida has a tremendous opportunity to respond to its first defeat of the season, a 106-100 melee at Kentucky.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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This is where the facts get tangled up with the myth, which over the years has acquired proportions of a proper legend.Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, two whales were seen tangled up in fishing gear southeast of Nantucket.Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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