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.
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Sunset Staff,
Sunset Magazine,
9 Nov. 2023
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
The new jumbo burgers were flame-broiled through an innovation the company had stumbled into by necessity.
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Steve Patterson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The restaurant also offers burgers, fried chicken or fish sandwiches, a broiled chicken sandwich and salads.
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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
Verb
The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.
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Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
The new jumbo burgers were flame-broiled through an innovation the company had stumbled into by necessity.
—
Steve Patterson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broiled
Adjective
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Locals wax poetic over the fried shrimp at Domilise’s, a venerable dive open since 1918, and Parkway Bakery and Tavern, a Mid-City institution that offers an excellent slow-roasted beef version with a slathering of gravy.
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LaSyl Natural Cooking Oil Solidifier While fried foods are one of the world’s finest creations, making them at home is really a chore.
Verb
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Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
Adjective
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There are seven roasted, charred and crushed chiles in the orange salsa.
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Choceur Dark Chocolate with Almonds Bar Choceur Dark Chocolate with Almonds Bar pairs rich dark chocolate with crunchy roasted almonds for a simple yet satisfying sweet treat.
Verb
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However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
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Think pixelated logos, websites untouched since the AOL era and brand architectures so tangled by years of acquisitions and restructuring that even the founders can’t map them cleanly.
Verb
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Syria's economic opening predates recent conflicts, while Iraq is embroiled in a domestic anti-corruption purge.
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And to be an American is to be embroiled in the great democratic experiment that has been defined by division from the beginning.
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“Broiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broiled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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