as in trapped
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 broiled
Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Order this: Our second choice after The Special was The Southwestern, with broiled chicken, black beans, red onion, roasted red pepper, chipotle, fresh tomato, white queso sauce and Monterey jack cheese over red sauce.
—Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 14 June 2023
Try pairing it with simple toppings like spicy soppressata, sweet broiled cherry tomatoes, or black olives, lemon zest, and mint.
—Saveur, 11 Aug. 2015
About a dozen offerings are on the menu along with six sides including broiled salami and scrambled eggs with dill.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2020
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Recipes and Wine Pairings for the 2023 Holiday Issue
2020 Egret Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley: This Chardonnay offers enough body to stand next to richer meat dishes, while giving a bright citrusy note that pairs great with broiled oysters.
—Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Order this: Our second choice after The Special was The Southwestern, with broiled chicken, black beans, red onion, roasted red pepper, chipotle, fresh tomato, white queso sauce and Monterey jack cheese over red sauce.
—Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 14 June 2023
Try pairing it with simple toppings like spicy soppressata, sweet broiled cherry tomatoes, or black olives, lemon zest, and mint.
—Saveur, 11 Aug. 2015
About a dozen offerings are on the menu along with six sides including broiled salami and scrambled eggs with dill.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2020
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And right when they're embroiled in the ensuing messy separation, new DNA evidence surfaces in Adam's case, the woman Bob cheated with turns up missing, and just like that, Sarah's back in the spotlight.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Isn’t Netanyahu embroiled in a lot of allegations?—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sloan, originally from New Jersey, didn’t eat a lot of fried chicken growing up — other than the occasional KFC.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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And like with other Southern stalwarts (think sweet tea and fried chicken), where a taste undoubtedly leads to seconds, one trip to the Smokies always begets a return visit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Broiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broiled. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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