as in brawls
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
a noisy broil broke out at the bar
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as in embroils
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 broils
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
This Ninja air-fries, roasts, broils, bakes, and dehydrates—all while using about 80 percent less energy than a regular oven.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
As Minnesota's Medicaid program broils in the hot seat over a recent round of federal fraud indictments, Indiana's Medicaid program is gaining national attention as a counter-example for its efforts to crack down on program eligibility and waste.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
This Ninja air-fries, roasts, broils, bakes, and dehydrates—all while using about 80 percent less energy than a regular oven.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broils
Noun
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Malema heads the Economic Freedom Fighters, which advocates for the expropriation of mines, banks and land, and is notorious for starting brawls in parliament.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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Other brewhouse brawls happen at Magnanimous Brewing in Tampa (Havoc And Haze) and Walking Tree Brewery in Vero Beach (Rooted In Chaos), often drawing 300 to 500 visitors, CCW co-owner Dan Ackerman says.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The following story embroils everyone involved in a complicated game of currying favor in their world of an elite country club.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the lawsuit was originally filed in October, Operation Midway Blitz was in full swing, with near-daily clashes between immigration agents and protesters on the streets and outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Broadview.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Class and society constrain all, and Age of Innocence traps its characters in their gauzy and ornate world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Developed by a team of scientists from the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), the new filter reportedly traps the fibers shed during everyday laundry.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Broils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broils. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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