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broil

[broil] / brɔɪl /
VERB
cook under direct heat
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“You can bake, broil and fry with the small Wonder Oven,” LaMonica says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

If you’d like extra color, broil for 2 to 3 minutes at the end, watching carefully.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

For our much-simplified version, we broil slices of za’atar-seasoned eggplant, and briefly soak sliced red onion and tomato in vinegar and salt with a little sugar to substitute the sweet and sour amba.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Prepare an outdoor grill on high heat, or set your oven to broil.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

Then you’re left to slowly broil in your own juices.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman