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
Kabobs made from boneless breast strips should broil for 8 to 10 minutes. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • Residents trapped in homes In Sedona, longtime resident Michelle Grimm worried about her community after viewing the rushing waters of Oak Creek rising perilously close to the underside of a pedestrian bridge near the center of town.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But since the sector began unravelling five years ago, household savings have remained trapped in falling assets, driving some capital into the domestic stock market.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • Pressure to address the conditions in the juvenile jails intensified this summer after a June 21 violent clash at Horizon in Mott Haven between the detainees and staff, in which 11 were stabbed and 15 hospitalized, according to a Council report.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But there's a likely clash of ideals and approach coming on the left over the next several months, as the Democratic presidential primaries.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Nov. 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
  • At the time, Daptone was grieving their star vocalist Sharon Jones and wasn’t officially working with new acts, while the sisters got tangled in a bad deal with another manager.
    — Natelegé Whaley, VIBE.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Though dreams are tangled up in our desires, Freud’s royal road to the unconscious is not unlike the road in Lost Highway, and other similar Möbius strip horrors, such as the purgatorial Dead End.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tangle

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“Broil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broil. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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