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verb

past tense of broil
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
Adjective
Order this: Our second choice after The Special was The Southwestern, with broiled chicken, black beans, red onion, roasted red pepper, chipotle, fresh tomato, white queso sauce and Monterey jack cheese over red sauce. Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 14 June 2023 Try pairing it with simple toppings like spicy soppressata, sweet broiled cherry tomatoes, or black olives, lemon zest, and mint. Saveur, 11 Aug. 2015 About a dozen offerings are on the menu along with six sides including broiled salami and scrambled eggs with dill. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2020 Last year Akuto and Montgomery added gorgeously composed Japanese-style breakfasts: One meal in July included broiled black cod perfumed with yuzu, dashi omelet, eight-grain rice, broccolini with sesame and almond dressing. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for broiled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broiled
Adjective
  • Dinner dishes range from creative pursuits like hot honey shrimp and hushpuppies made with polenta to regional classics like a fried catfish platter and smoked brisket sliders. hookergrocer.com; 316 John Lee Hooker Ln.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Tens of thousands of Missourians will migrate to Sedalia in August for 10 days of family fun and fried foods.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Isn’t Netanyahu embroiled in a lot of allegations?
    Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Broiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broiled. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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