broiled

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Daily temperature records around California continued to be set this week as an unusual October heat wave broiled the state and stymied firefighters’ efforts to get blazes in Southern California under control.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

If the shrimp are going to be stir-fried, grilled or broiled, they should be patted very dry before cooking to help them brown rather than steam.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Californians narrowly avoided rolling blackouts in 2022 as a record-breaking heat wave broiled almost every corner of the state for days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

I was 16 and lived in the world where I enjoyed broiled jumbo lump crab cakes and chicken cheesesteaks topped with shrimp, Margarita pizza and fried lobster fingers.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2023

They make Indian food infrequently—usually it’s pasta or broiled fish or take-out from the Thai restaurant down the block.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri