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
Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2025
Place bread in single layer on prepared baking sheet; broil, until crisp and nicely browned but still soft in the center; in my oven this takes 1 1/2 minutes — watch carefully because bread burns easily.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
On a late July morning, the sun is already broiling the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Bake, broil, roast, toast, defrost, air-fry: The functions of this hardworking double oven from kitchenware brand Ninja are impressive.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2025
Place bread in single layer on prepared baking sheet; broil, until crisp and nicely browned but still soft in the center; in my oven this takes 1 1/2 minutes — watch carefully because bread burns easily.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Verb
Tasty Apricot Chicken 2 (3 1/2 pound) broiling chickens, cut up
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Garlic salt, to taste
½ pound apricot preserves
6 ounces Russian dressing
1 packet onion soup mix
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
On a late July morning, the sun is already broiling the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broil
Noun
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That heated game ended in a post-match brawl that included Inter Miami players and a Seattle staff member throwing punches and Miami forward Luis Suarez spitting on a Sounders security official.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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McNamara’s shooting of Green quickly garnered controversy after it was established — by witnesses and security video — that Green was a peacemaker in a brawl that erupted inside the La Victoria restaurant next to San Jose State University, where Green had done a campus visit earlier in the day.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The interior is easily wipeable and not baggy or creased in a way that might trap liquid or crumbs.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The real clash with liberals is not over how big government should be, but over what the state should be empowered to do.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their violent clash of characters in the Marvel series, which has been a solid performer on Disney+, underpinned the original Netflix action series.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before his knee injury, Ilja Dragunov had been embroiled in a series of impressive matches with the likes of Bron Breakker, Sami Zayn and Ricochet, all in an effort to capture WWE's workhorse title.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Senate Republicans will likely have to deploy a rare procedural motion to shut down the filibuster, risking deepening fractures in a chamber that is already embroiled in bitter animosity.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To keep the melee going, Reza must continually throw her characters at one another, like a cockfighter pushing her birds back into the ring.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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When the shot rang out, Nathalie tried to reach her daughter, but the melee of panicked runners forced her out a side gate.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, a veteran tangled haplessly up in good intentions and a life of petty crime.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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He got tangled up in a rundown with two other future Hall of Famers, George Kell and Luis Aparicio.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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