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, 22 Mar. 2025
Simply defrost and then steam, broil, or bake to succulent, sweet perfection.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And in 2021, a heat dome broiled Oregon, Washington and other parts of the Northwest in the early summer, causing hundreds of deaths.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 June 2025
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Noun
The appliance includes 10 preset cooking functions, including toast, bagel, air fry, broil, bake, pizza, reheat, cookies, slow cook, and dehydrate, and offers a large enough capacity to feed up to seven people.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Simply defrost and then steam, broil, or bake to succulent, sweet perfection.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Verb
The newish Capitol Mall to the north of the grounds currently broils in the sun, but should cool off once the landscaping matures.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And in 2021, a heat dome broiled Oregon, Washington and other parts of the Northwest in the early summer, causing hundreds of deaths.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broil
Noun
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Police in Cincinnati are investigating a viral video that shows what appears to be a violent brawl in the downtown section of the city.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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The match was a violent and bloody brawl between two of the era's biggest stars.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Her character survived a group seizure, being sent to a gay conversion camp, blackmail from one of her best friends (Lili Reinhart's Betty Cooper), and a full season in which she was trapped in a cult.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Which is why policy analysts are scratching their heads about what exactly lies behind the escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
25 July 2025
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The Thai Health Ministry said 15 civilians and one soldier had been killed and 46 civilians and 15 soldiers wounded in the clashes since Thursday.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Still, Lee, whose government is embroiled in tough negotiations with Washington to avert punishing tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, has called the U.S. alliance the pillar of South Korea's diplomacy.—
Jack Kim,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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In addition to killing many civilians, Israel’s aggressive approach threatens to foreclose potential political resolutions to the many conflicts it is embroiled in.—
DANIEL BYMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The early Saturday morning melee on the corner of Fourth Street and Elm Street, which caused a national outcry after being circulated on social media, took place outside a popular nightclub called LoVe and the late-night restaurant next door.—
Greg Wehner , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 July 2025
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González Gutiérrez realized that the melee was taking place in MacArthur Park, directly across the street from the consulate.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Outside, the service has to be constant and reliable, in the spirit of what RTD is hoping to provide with bus rapid transit on East Colfax, where buses will ride in a dedicated lane to keep from getting tangled up with other traffic.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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The long grass is bright green, with shrubs overgrown and tangled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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