BROIL Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of broil

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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verb

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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Noun

Dump ingredients onto the pan, season, broil, and drizzle with the addictive chipotle sauce. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Make desserts and casseroles, marinate meats, or broil fish in this handy baking dish. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Cut broiled peaches into wedges. — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026 In this recipe, greens get a splash of absinthe for a strong anise flavor, then the oysters are broiled to a light golden brown. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for broil

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Noun

That brawl with the Rockies — figuratively and almost literally — finished with the Dodgers becoming the first team to win 60 games this season.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Eaton and Contreras were both issued suspensions stemming from last week’s benches-clearing brawl involving the Washington Nationals.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of brawl

Noun

With Brazil’s upcoming clash with Norway providing another physical challenge in the blistering New Jersey heat, is Casemiro a help or hindrance to his team?

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Your 3rd House of Communication tightens as the vibrant Sun activates it and clashes with restrictive Saturn in your 12th House of Solitude.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Definition of clash

Verb

Nicholson played Lori, Mare’s best friend, whose son becomes embroiled in the murder investigation.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2026
Word of his death spreads along nearby Willow Road, where an immigrant Hindu enclave, embroiled in feuds amid Pathways and Cash & Carry, is shattered by the mystery at the heart of Bindu Bansinath’s debut.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of embroil

Verb

He was tossed from the game during the 64th minute after he got tangled up with Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
On this day in 1897, during the launch from Dane’s Island, part of the Svalbard archipelago, about 600 miles from their target, the ropes tangled and either fell off or were cut off.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

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