broil 1 of 2

noun

Definition of broilnext
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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Recent Examples of broil
Noun
Start with a lean cut, trim any visible fat, then grill, roast, bake, broil, air-fry, or slow-cook it. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026 For a deeper golden color, broil gratin for a few minutes after baking. — Martha Stewart, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broil
  1. brawl
  2. trap
  3. clash
  4. embroil
  5. melee
  6. tangle
Noun
  • Valkyria got back into the match fairly quickly and the brawl was on.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The brawl was captured on cellphone video and shared among neighbors.
    — Amy Corral, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of brawl
Verb
  • This year, heavensouls dropped westside trapped, a showcase of plundersymphonic finesse and a tribute to Nigerian beats.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-story building collapsed Friday in a busy commercial street of the capital Nairobi, trapping construction workers and people reportedly inside shops on the ground and basement floors that had been illegally occupied.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • But any Republican looking for the nomination to succeed Trump will have to sidestep the same sort of internal clashes over Israel that have bedeviled Democrats.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In Spain, the unrest was largely concentrated in Barcelona, unlike France, where protests and clashes spread across multiple cities.
    — Amanda Macias, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of clash
Verb
  • An average of recent polls compiled by RealClearPolitics shows Ossoff with a more than 8% lead over Collins, who is embroiled in a House ethics investigation over improper use of funds and links to white supremacists.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But the big four are also embroiled in various battles over access to listings.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of embroil
Noun
  • Mings then grabbed Greenwood by the shirt, ripping it and leading to a melee.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of melee
Verb
  • Public aid researchers have said that when caretakers get tangled in paperwork, children can lose coverage.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick, who was injured when his cleats became tangled in TV cords, had to first seek redress through a grievance procedure before being able to pursue a lawsuit.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tangle

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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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