broiled 1 of 2

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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broiled

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adjective

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Recent Examples of broiled
Verb
The restaurant also offers burgers, fried chicken or fish sandwiches, a broiled chicken sandwich and salads. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024 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
Adjective
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 See All Example Sentences for broiled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broiled
Verb
  • Trying to pin down what a novelist actually believes is a sure way to get trapped in a labyrinth of misreadings and fallacies.
    Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Juno orbits Jupiter once every 33 days, and the trajectory brings the spacecraft through intense radiation belts trapped by the planet's powerful magnetic field.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • True moral dilemmas, which become tangled in ways that seem impossible to unravel, with his private life.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to Ruffalo, the drama show stars Ozark alum Tom Pelphrey as Robbie, a father-of-two who is embroiled in a life of crime.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • For the past few weeks, he’s been embroiled in a back-and-forth feud with cowboy singer Charley Crockett.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Purple dough is wrapped around a juicy, savory filling and pan-fried to perfection.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Of course, fried chicken, instant ramen, soda, and chips share a certain inherent junkiness.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Freshly roasted coffee beans are seen in a barrel at Sightglass Coffee on April 07, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.
    Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Broiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broiled. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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