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broil

[broil] / brɔɪl /
VERB
cook under direct heat
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If you’d like extra color, broil for 2 to 3 minutes at the end, watching carefully.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

An early-season heat wave will broil much of inland California this week, with highs set to top 100 from the Antelope Valley to the Sacramento Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

The dough is slightly blistered but stretchy, and turning the oven on broil for the last two minutes of the bake ensures the cheese is perfectly blistered.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Lay the slices on the prepared baking sheet and broil until well charred and a skewer inserted through the center meets no resistance, about 12 minutes, flipping the slices halfway through.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2023

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

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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