BROILS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

broils 1 of 2

noun

plural of broil

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of broil

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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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

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Noun

The Rek Humanoid Robot Fighting League is a fighting organization that hosts humanoid robot versus robot brawls in an undersized MMA cage.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
These days, oversight hearings have degenerated into partisan brawls.

— David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawls

Noun

However, more than a year later, clashes continue in eastern Congo, and experts say negotiations will become even more complicated with Kabila in a leadership position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Main roads leading Yemen’s third-largest city have been closed amid rebel attacks, with regular clashes on the outskirts and overnight bombardment.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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This loop traps us, backfilling saved time with even more low-value complexity rather than freeing up space for deep thinking.

— Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Once the festivities get rolling, though, ferociously bad weather rolls in and traps them there for the foreseeable future.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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