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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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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Place bread in single layer on prepared baking sheet; broil, until crisp and nicely browned but still soft in the center; in my oven this takes 1 1/2 minutes — watch carefully because bread burns easily.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
If cauliflower isn’t lightly browned in spots, turn the oven to broil.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Place poblanos on a baking sheet; broil until charred, about 6 minutes per side.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Place bread in single layer on prepared baking sheet; broil, until crisp and nicely browned but still soft in the center; in my oven this takes 1 1/2 minutes — watch carefully because bread burns easily.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Verb
On a late July morning, the sun is already broiling the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
If cauliflower isn’t lightly browned in spots, turn the oven to broil.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broil
Noun
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Setting aside the brewing shutdown brawl, allowing the subsidies to go by the way side could also be politically untenable for certain vulnerable Republicans and tee up voter backlash in next year’s midterms.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Inter Miami players Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Tomas Aviles, and Seattle Sounders staff member Steven Lenhart, received multiple game suspensions from the 2026 Leagues Cup as punishment for their behavior during a post-game brawl following Sunday’s Leagues Cup final.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emergency crews—including police, firefighters, and paramedics—rushed to the scene, deploying 62 rescuers and 22 vehicles to assist survivors trapped in the wreckage, local media reports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cutbacks are the result of a clash over two budgets—the SEPTA budget and the Pennsylvania budget.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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An opening clash in Luxembourg is followed up by a bout against the four-time world champions in Cologne, as Michael O’Neill’s young team dreams of emulating the side that made it to the 1986 tournament in Mexico.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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South Korean authorities repeatedly asked Google to change the location names – but Google resisted and became embroiled in several other South Korean map-labeling controversies in the following years, Ahn wrote in a paper about the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shrewd dealmaker Anutin has been a mainstay in Thai politics throughout years of turmoil, positioning his Bhumjaithai party strategically between warring elites embroiled in an intractable power struggle and guaranteeing its place in a succession of coalition governments.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the melee, several punches were thrown.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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More Edmonds/Getty Images All of a sudden, Freeland was yelling at Devers, Devers was pausing his home run trot to yell back, and players were streaming out of dugouts to create a melee.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.—
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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