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

For a deeper golden color, broil gratin for a few minutes after baking. — Martha Stewart, 18 Aug. 2026 Uncover eggplant parm and top with remaining mozzarella; broil, uncovered, until cheese is browned in spots and bubbling, about 5 minutes. — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

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The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Dozens of young people, including a twenty-one-year-old professional footballer, drowned while seeking relief in open water; three French children died in broiling cars. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for broil

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Noun

Doing so after a postgame brawl that made national news could be even tougher.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The brawl began when the players were shaking hands, just after Grayson defeated Carol City 10-9.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawl

Noun

The social media clash also comes as El-Sayed faces criticism over his responses to questions about Iran’s regime and Islamist organizations.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
In a clash of the top two teams in FIFA’s rankings, played before a sellout crowd of 19,220, the visitors left the home side shell-shocked with two spectacular strikes.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of clash

Verb

Summer Walker, long unhappy with her record deal, has become embroiled in a series of legal disputes with her labels, LVRN and Interscope.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
The military-run government of Myanmar, which neighbors Laos to the northwest and is embroiled in a bloody civil war, has not issued any statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of embroil

Noun

The fifth man had escaped during the melee; he was found dead of his injuries a half mile away.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
The encampment, which included Jewish student participants, was attacked by counterprotesters in an overnight melee that spring.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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