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
Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 25 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
Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Lobster is the most popular entrée and it is sumptuously served once a week – such as broiled, in risotto, or Thermidor, and all menus repeat after 28 days.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Bake, broil, roast, toast, defrost, air-fry: The functions of this hardworking double oven from kitchenware brand Ninja are impressive.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 25 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
Tuna Fish Vitamin D: 1 mcg Serving size: 3 ounces
Tuna is a popular fish that can be grilled, baked, broiled, or pan-seared.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Lobster is the most popular entrée and it is sumptuously served once a week – such as broiled, in risotto, or Thermidor, and all menus repeat after 28 days.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broil
Noun
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They get wasted at a party and engage in a drunken brawl.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Big-market brawls between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees now happen yearly.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many moths, attracted to the ultraviolet lights, were captured during a light-trapping excursion near Malles Venosta, Italy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Blame Mercury’s clash with Chiron!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Previous attempts by activist flotillas to break the blockade have largely failed and sometimes sparked deadly clashes, including during the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla raid.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Broadening the menu with less expensive options is also a way for chain restaurants to fight back against fast food chains, which are currently embroiled in a war amongst themselves, according to Maeve Webster, president of consulting firm Menu Matters.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the series progressed, however, the Merlotte's waitress-with-a-troubled past became embroiled in some supernatural shenanigans of her own, eventually becoming a bloodsucker.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Players have five main melee weapons — the katana, dual katana, odachi, kusarigama and yari.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The boozy night soon led to a fight and Lennon and Nilsson were escorted out of the venue, and per the original Sotheby’s catalog listing, Lennon lost the pair in the melee and Tommy Smothers’ wife grabbed them.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Biologists use it, too, to understand the way proteins in our cells tangle up and to create effective gene-editing technologies.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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The parachute relies on a single suspension line rather than many cords, which reduces tangling and speeds up deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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