as in trapped
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 broiled
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Recipes and Wine Pairings for the 2023 Holiday Issue
2020 Egret Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley: This Chardonnay offers enough body to stand next to richer meat dishes, while giving a bright citrusy note that pairs great with broiled oysters.
—Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The restaurant also offers burgers, fried chicken or fish sandwiches, a broiled chicken sandwich and salads.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Recipes and Wine Pairings for the 2023 Holiday Issue
2020 Egret Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley: This Chardonnay offers enough body to stand next to richer meat dishes, while giving a bright citrusy note that pairs great with broiled oysters.
—Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Adjective
Lobster is the most popular entrée and it is sumptuously served once a week – such as broiled, in risotto, or Thermidor, and all menus repeat after 28 days.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broiled
Verb
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Details on how Cherone became trapped in the machinery remain unclear.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Which is important, given how many dozens of hours they’ll be trapped there.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 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
Verb
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In addition to Ruffalo, the drama show stars Ozark alum Tom Pelphrey as Robbie, a father-of-two who is embroiled in a life of crime.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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For the past few weeks, he’s been embroiled in a back-and-forth feud with cowboy singer Charley Crockett.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bring it all together: Transfer the fried chicken to the prepared baking sheet and top with the sauce, about ¼ cup of sauce per cutlet (reserve any extra sauce for serving), mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Besides fried chicken, what menu items are at Popeyes? Aside from fried chicken, the menu items at Popeyes include popcorn shrimp and shrimp tenders, Cajun rice, Cajun fries, homestyle mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes with Cajun gravy.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Freshly roasted coffee beans are seen in a barrel at Sightglass Coffee on April 07, 2025 in San Francisco, California.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Broiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broiled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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