broil
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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
Prepare an outdoor grill on high heat, or set your oven to broil.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023
Remove the baking sheet from the oven, flip the skewers and continue to broil until the shrimp are just opaque and lightly charred, 2 to 4 minutes.
From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2023
I can broil just as quickly as I can burn.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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