broiled; broiling; broils
: to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
broil the steak in the oven at 450ƍF
: to be subjected to great or oppressive heat
broiling in the sun
: the act or state of cooking something directly over or under high radiant heat : the act or state of broiling (see broil entry 1)
a quick broil
Examples of broil in a Sentence
Verb (2)
instead of broiling themselves in internal strife, they should band together against the common enemy
Noun (2)
a noisy broil broke out at the bar
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
In addition to a global pandemic, a social reckoning or two, and the broiling state of America's politics, the singer has become a father, gained a new following through his aforementioned TikTok resurgence, and watched the music industry morph — some would say crumble — around him.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Without removing from oven, increase oven temperature to broil.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
WASP-39b is about the size of Saturn and whips around its sunlike star once every four days; that broiling orbit heats the planet’s dayside to 1,430 degrees Fahrenheit (776 degrees Celsius).
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
In addition to a global pandemic, a social reckoning or two, and the broiling state of America's politics, the singer has become a father, gained a new following through his aforementioned TikTok resurgence, and watched the music industry morph — some would say crumble — around him.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
Bake, grill, or broil instead of frying.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Without removing from oven, increase oven temperature to broil.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for broil
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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broil. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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