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adjective

Definition of broilednext
as in grilled

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verb

past tense of broil
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
Verb
There are also some poke bowls and hot entrées like teriyaki broiled eel over rice on the menu. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 The tender pink flesh of salmon can be grilled, seared, baked, pan-fried, and broiled to make plenty of delicious salmon recipes, but for some, cooking fish at home can be daunting. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 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 Already this summer, two major heat waves have broiled Europe. — Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 Cut broiled peaches into wedges. — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026 Hard feelings broiled under the surface. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026 The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 The new jumbo burgers were flame-broiled through an innovation the company had stumbled into by necessity. — Steve Patterson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broiled
  1. fried
  2. trapped
  3. roasted
  4. tangled
  5. embroiled
Adjective
  • For fried foods, a squeeze of lemon will provide a similar bright finish, though not malt vinegar’s toasty flavor.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fried
Verb
  • According to a sheriff’s department report, Barnes was trapped in her vehicle when police arrived.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Several of those whales were endangered humpbacks trapped by crab gear, both commercial and recreational.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of trapped
Adjective
  • Besides brewing coffee better than my Chemex, each vandola is a handmade work of ceramic art—an apt vessel to showcase coffees grown, roasted, and brewed with exquisite care.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • On the side fries from a dedicated GF fryer are among the city’s best (and this is a city with great french fries), but don’t sleep on the roasted potatoes, full of savory chicken flavor.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of roasted
Verb
  • Key-man risk Huang’s ouster raises questions around Nvidia’s ability to remain the de facto central bank of the AI boom — and the fate of billions of dollars of chip financing from a slew of Wall Street firms that are tangled up with the company.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Karl’s recurrent palinopsia began two years ago after part of Karl’s right temporal lobe was removed because the blood vessels between the arteries and veins there were tangled.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • The commission is currently embroiled in more than 300 legal cases related to local elections, Amupitan said, adding that unresolved disputes could complicate its preparations for the forthcoming polls.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • At Nvidia, the potential departure of CEO Jensen Huang who's embroiled in extramarital scandal could benefit AMD over a multi-year period.
    — Sarah Min,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Broiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broiled. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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